Dr. George Simms presents this programme on the "Ten Irish Treasures" focusing on biblical manuscripts with special attention drawn to the Book of Kells.
Footage of Irish landscapes and religious artefacts are intertwined with Simms commentary as he delves into the history of these famous books. In-depth descriptions of how the scribes worked is present throughout, with even an explanation and a demonstration on how calfskin was turned into Vellum, the material on which the scribes wrote on, shown.
Anecdotes are recalled to further enrich the stories such as how Columba, a Christian Monk, borrowed a book from the Monastery of Finnian and copied the whole thing, only to be caught just as he finished - the first recorded breech of copyright! What is discovered early on is that the illustrations found within these manuscripts serve to further illuminate the passages.