Revolution of the Dead
S1 E2 April 14, 2022 0h 59m
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Overview
Episode two traces an alternative history of the Black Death of the Middle Ages. From the chaos of the Black Death comes creative renewal; survivors finding their voice through satire and a revived literature in English, including breakthrough works by women, and through new craft in cathedral building and stained glass.
Guest Stars
Simon Armitage
Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016
Sarah Maple
Self - Artist
Clare Lees
Self - Prof. of Medieval Literature
Bobby Mills
Self - Prof. of Medieval Studies
Jonathan Sumption
Self - Historian
Shazia Jagot
Self - Lecturer in Medieval and Global Literature
Anna Morris
Self - Writer, Actrice & Comedian
Tom Chivers
Self - Writer & Producer
