Presenting an alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and thinkers encounter key historic artworks from across the United Kingdom that have shaped the history and inspired their work and others. Highlighting the paintings, sculpture, architecture, literature, drama, design and music that emerged at times of crisis and turbulence in the United Kingdom, that are helping to reshape modern understandings of historical events.