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Salvation
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Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages, as missionaries brought literacy and technology to Scotland and England.
Provocative two-part documentary in which Dan Snow blows the lid on the traditional Anglo-centric view of history and reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion during the Dark Ages.
He follows in the footsteps of Ireland's earliest missionaries as they venture through treacherous barbarian territory to bring literacy and technology to the future nations of Scotland and England.
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Wed 5 Nov 202502:50
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Snow |
| Producer | Steven Clarke |
| Director | Steven Clarke |
| Executive Producer | Paul McGuigan |
| Executive Producer | Detlef Siebert |
Broadcasts
Mon 1 Jun 200921:00BBC HD & BBC Four- Tue 2 Jun 200900:50
- Wed 3 Jun 200920:00
- Thu 4 Jun 200901:00
- Sun 7 Jun 200903:05
- Sun 14 Jun 200923:45BBC HD
Fri 10 Jul 200919:00BBC Two except Yorkshire- Tue 8 Sep 200901:30
Mon 14 Sep 200921:00BBC One Northern Ireland- Thu 21 Oct 201023:00BBC HD
- Wed 10 Feb 201601:00
- Mon 26 Feb 201823:00
- Thu 17 Jan 201901:00
- Tue 20 Aug 201900:00
- Sat 5 Jun 202119:00
- Thu 14 Sep 202320:00
- Fri 15 Sep 202303:00
- Thu 7 Nov 202420:00
- Fri 8 Nov 202402:50
- Tue 4 Nov 202521:00
- Wed 5 Nov 202502:50
