Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum vs The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum is the shorter watch at 59m compared with 1h . The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On is the older of the two (2019 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On| Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum | The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2019 |
| Length | 59m | 1h |
| Genres | Documentary, History, TV Movie | Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Myerscough | – |
| Main cast | Michael Palin, Dan Snow, David Olusoga, Janina Ramirez | Mobeen Azhar, Sadia Hameed |
Synopsis
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the treasures of the medieval world. Across 70 metres of exquisitely embroidered scenes, it tells the story of one of the most seismic events in British history – the Norman Invasion of 1066. For the last 950 years, this crucial part of Britain's national story has remained on the other side of the English Channel, in Bayeux, Normandy, but now it’s coming back to the UK. A stellar cast of historians and experts…
The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On
The publication of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses in 1988 sparked a culture war in Britain between the Muslim community, who considered the book blasphemous and called for the book to be banned, and those defending it as an expression of freedom of speech. Protests, began in England and soon spread to the rest of the Islamic world, culminating in February 1989 with Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issuing a fatwa - a death sentence on the…
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