The Dark Ages: An Age of Light: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire with a descent into barbarism - a terrible time when civilisation stopped. Waldemar Januszczak disagrees. In this four-part series he argues that the Dark Ages were a time of great artistic achievement, with new ideas and religions provoking new artistic adventures. He embarks on a fascinating trip across Europe, Africa and Asia, visits the world's most famous collections and discovers hidden artistic gems, all to prove that the Dark Ages were actually an 'Age of Light'.

Series details

• Title: The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2012-11-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-12-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 26622
• IMDb ID: tt2576046
• TVDB ID: 264440

Cast and credited roles

• Waldemar Januszczak — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-11-27; final listed air date 2012-12-18; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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