In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
- Synopsis
- 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 the way, Alexander is still remembered in folk songs and tales. In four parts: 1) Son of God: Alexander’s journey from Greece to invade Asia and overthrow the Persian Empire, marching through Turkey, Lebanon and Palestine to Egypt; 2) Lord of Asia: over the mountains and deserts of Iran, meeting descendants of the Persians; 3) Across the Hindu Kush: crossing the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan into central Asia; 4) To the Ends of the Earth: from the Khyber Pass down Pakistan’s Grand Trunk Road into India and the limits of Alexander’s conquest.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 2 x 120 min.
- Year of production
- 1998
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £19.99 (inclusive) pair
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC2 from 14/7/98.
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- Alexander the Great
Credits
- Director
- David Wallace
- Producer
- Rebecca Dobbs
- Cast
Michael Wood
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- ££17.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 240 minutes
- Year
- 2004
- Type
- VHS
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 2 x 120 minutes
- Year
- 2000
Production Company
- Name
Maya Vision International
- nfo@mayavisionint.com
- Web
- http://www.mayavisionint.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7796 4842
- Fax
- 020 7796 4580
- Address
- 3rd Floor
6 Kinghorn Street
London
EC1A 7HW
Sponsor
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
BBC Worldwide Publishing
- Web
- http://www.bbcworldwide.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8576 2000
- Fax
- 020 8749 0538
- Address
- Woodlands
80 Wood Lane
London W12 0TT
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Simply Media
- Contact
- Laura Smith
- info@simplymedia.tv
- Web
- http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0203 542 3722
- Address
- Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ - Notes
- Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE
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