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Salvation
Episode 2 of 2
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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Thursday
20:00
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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 2009 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four- Tue 2 Jun 2009 00:50
- Wed 3 Jun 2009 20:00
- Thu 4 Jun 2009 01:00
- Sun 7 Jun 2009 03:05
- Sun 14 Jun 2009 23:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
Fri 10 Jul 2009 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire- Tue 8 Sep 2009 01:30
Mon 14 Sep 2009 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland- Thu 21 Oct 2010 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Wed 10 Feb 2016 01:00
- Mon 26 Feb 2018 23:00
- Thu 17 Jan 2019 01:00
- Tue 20 Aug 2019 00:00
- Sat 5 Jun 2021 19:00
- Thu 14 Sep 2023 20:00
- Fri 15 Sep 2023 03:00
- Thursday 20:00
- Friday 02:50