Great British Story: A People’s History

Synopsis

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 across the UK, and uses the rich resources of local archives, museums, societies and universities to tell the story of the nation from a local perspective, setting the lives of ordinary people in the context of great events, showing how people forged their own identity through struggles against invasion, plague, famine, war and often their own rulers.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2012

Subjects

History

Keywords

archives; history of Britain; local history

Credits

Contributor

Michael Wood

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£25.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

480 minutes

Year

2012

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

Acorn Media UK

Email

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Web

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Fax

020 7627 250

Address

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Notes

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