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Unearthing the Past by Sarah Dunant Episodes

    5. Fashion Icon and Influencer

    5/5 Sarah Dunant reveals Isabella d'Este to have been a fashion icon in Renaissance Italy.

    4. An Illness Probably Caused by Love

    4/5 Sarah Dunant turns to the state of Isabella d'Este's marriage in Renaissance Italy.

    3. Unto Us a Child Is Born

    3/5 Sarah Dunant uncovers the perils of marriage and motherhood for a Renaissance icon.

    2. Renaissance Menageries

    2/5 Fidelity, companionship and wonder - the novelist Sarah Dunant explores pets in history.

    1. The Past Is a Foreign Country

    1/5 Sarah Dunant explores the craft of blending fact and fiction to understand the past.