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In Search of the Dark Ages (2015)

aka: Michael Wood Presents: In Search of the Dark Ages

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 352 minutes), £15.58

Historian Michael Wood presents this BBC series about the Dark Ages. Originally aired in 1981, the series gives the audience an insight into the period known as the Dark Ages with Wood going on a journey of...

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Phoenix and the Turtle, The (2006 Video)

Director

Deborah Shaw

Video recording of the performance of The Phoenix and the Turtle. Edited and staged by Deborah Shaw and introduced by Michael Wood.

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Story of England (2010)

aka: Michael Wood’s Story of England

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 360 minutes), £10.92

Six-part BBC series about the story of one village through the whole of English history. Using documents, landscape, buildings, science and archaeology, and with the help of the villagers themselves,...

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Great British Story: A People’s History (2012)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 480 minutes), £25.99

Eight part BBC series which traces the history of the British people from the bottom up and from a regional perspective. Wood’s approach is community-based - he is helped by local groups and communities...

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Gilbert White: The Nature Man

Historian Michael Wood joins naturalist Richard Mabey for this portrait of 18th century country curate Gilbert White, whose fame and influence derives from a single book, The Natural History of Selbourne.

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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (1998 Video)

Director

David Wallace

Producer

Rebecca Dobbs

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 240 minutes), ££17.99

Follows historian Michal Wood on a journey to search for traces of Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world over 2000 years ago. His travels range from Greece to India, and along much of...

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Christina: A Medieval Life (2008)

Director

David Wallace

Producer

Rebecca Dobbs

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 59 minutes), £12.99

Michael Woods traces the history of the Hertfordshire village of Codicote in the 14th century: a period which not only saw famine, plague - the Back Death - and war but also marked a sea change in English...

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Shakespeare’s Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman (2015 Television)

Documentary. Michael Wood tells the story of Shakespeare’s mother, Mary Arden in a time of revolution. Born during the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Arden was the daughter of a Warwickshire farmer, but...

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Henry VI. Part 3 (1983 Television, Video)

Series

Shakespeare in Perspective

Director

Barbara Derkow

Producer

Victor Poole

A personal view of the play presented by Michael Wood. The series aims to develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the plays by placing them in their social and historical context and by stressing...

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Henry VI. Part 1 (1983 Television, Video)

Series

Shakespeare in Perspective

Director

Barbara Derkow

Producer

Victor Poole

A personal view of the play presented by Michael Wood. The series aims to develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the plays by placing them in their social and historical context and by stressing...

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