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A Journey Through Ireland

Nicholas Crane rediscovers William Camden's Britannia on an epic 5,000 mile hike, battling the elements to find out why Elizabethans feared Ireland so much.

In the last leg of his epic 5,000 mile journey across the pages of William Camden's 'lost' masterpiece Britannia, Nicholas traverses Ireland, the country that sent a shudder down the spines of Elizabethans. The Queen said that Ireland was full of 'ravening beasts'. It was impossible to govern, but could not be ignored because the Spanish might use it to launch an attack on Britain. Nicholas sets off to discover why the Emerald Isle terrified the Elizabethans and how Camden tried to tame it.

59 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Jun 2012 16:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Nicholas Crane
Director Michael Waterhouse
Producer Michael Waterhouse
Executive Producer Harry Bell

Broadcasts

  • Tue 20 Jan 2009 21:00
  • Sun 1 Feb 2009 17:00
  • Tue 3 Feb 2009 03:15
  • Fri 14 Aug 2009 19:00
  • Thu 3 Dec 2009 20:00
  • Wed 1 Sep 2010 23:00
  • Sat 9 Jun 2012 16:00