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.
Quest roles:
John Gallagher Jr.(Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History), James Hawes(Self - Reader in Creative Writing), Anna Morris(Self - Writer, Actrice & Comedian), Clare Lees(Self - Prof. of Medieval Literature), Mari Griffith(Self - Art Historian), Simon Armitage(Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016), Sarah Maple(Self - Artist), Bobby Mills(Self - Prof. of Medieval Studies), Jonathan Sumption(Self - Historian), Shazia Jagot(Self - Lecturer in Medieval and Global Literature), Tom Chivers(Self - Writer & Producer), Chris Levine(Self - Artist & Photographer), Gabriele Finaldi(Self - Director, The National Gallery), Marc Quinn(Self - Artist), Maria Fusco(Self - Writer), Brice Davies(Self - Welsh Street Artist (Graffiti)), Sarah Brown(Self - Director, The Yorrk Glaziers Trust), Jerry Brotton(Self - Prof. of Renaissance Studies)