Sacred Wonders of Britain (2013)

Episode Overview

Neil Oliver explores how the early church's canonization of saints sparked a wave of Sacred Wonders across Britain. On Iona in the Inner Hebrides, he uncovers Macbeth's traditional burial site and traces the roots of St. Columba, who brought a rigorous monastic tradition from the Egyptian desert to the island. In Lindisfarne, Neil follows St. Cuthbert's remarkable journey, which inspired the creation of the famous Lindisfarne Gospels and the construction of Durham Cathedral. At Canterbury Cathedral, he discovers how the brutal murder of St. Thomas Becket contributed to the grandeur of its nave, a masterpiece of medieval architecture, while at Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, he investigates the rich legends surrounding the Holy Grail, the fabled cup of eternal life.