Art That Made Us

Episode three looks at the story of the 16th century religious revolution, as England and other parts of the British Isles turned to Protestantism.

A splintering of politics and religion in the British Isles under the Stuart kings leads to more questioning art, new science and architecture.

In the 18th century, trade and conquest funds an explosion of creativity, and art stirs a growing social conscience.

With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, cities and country are divided and artists respond to the upheaval to lives and the landscape.

The world wars force artists to grapple with destruction and savagery, challenging conventions and the old imperial order, while those fleeing war bring new ideas to Britain.

In the final episode of the series, an explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture.