The Romans left. Chaos reigned. Then the Celts pulled off history's greatest glow-up.
How the Celts Saved Britain is a two-part BBC4 series the influence of Celtic culture on Britain after the decline and fall of the Roman Empire there. It is presented by Dan Snow.
Writing
Dan Snow makes 5th century politics feel like Succession with swords.
Production
BBC4 budget doing absolute MOST with sweeping landscapes.
Director
Steven Clarke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series challenges the traditional 'barbarian' narrative, arguing Celtic monasteries preserved classical knowledge that would have vanished otherwise.
Dan Snow filmed on location at Iona and Lindisfarne, where 6th-century manuscripts he discusses were actually produced.
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