Orkney and the Sacred Wonders of Britain
Orkney’s ancient monuments, in particular the Neolithic complex on the Ness of Brodgar, will feature in the first episode of the BBC Two programme Sacred Wonders of Britain.
The three-episode series is presented by Neil Oliver and looks at how Britain has been shaped by belief — from the end of the Ice Age through to Henry VIII’s reformation in the 16th century.
What was it about Britain’s rich and varied landscape that inspired our ancestors to express their beliefs by reshaping the world around them? What did they see in our countryside that led them to deem some places more sacred than others and why are we still drawn back to those places today?
The first episode, which goes in search of the first stirrings of religion in Britain, is broadcast tonight, Monday, at 8.30pm.