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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Transforming Our Theatres (2008 Video)

    Subject
    Drama

    Promotional DVD to raise donations for the building of the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon. Artistic Director Michael Boyd and Executive Director Vikki Heywood speak of their vision for...

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  5. 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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  6. Sutton Hoo Helmet, The (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 30 minutes), £9.99

    Documentary about the Sutton Hoo helmet and the other treasures which were found when the Anglo-Saxon ship burial was excavated near Woodbridge in Suffolk on the eve of World War II. The film includes...

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  7. In Search of the Trojan War (2004)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Classical studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 330 minutes), £19.99

    Investigates the literature and legends of the Trojan War to determine whether Homer’s tale was fact or myth. Filmed in Greece, Turkey and Berlin. Michael Wood narrates. Originally broadcast in 1985 as 6...

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  8. 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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  9. Legacy 2 (6 Parts) (1991 Video)

    Director
    Peter Spry-Leverton
    Producer
    Peter Spry-Leverton
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 6 x 60 min., 2000 sale: £19.99 (inc. VAT +p&p) (series) - Choices Direct

    Five thousand years ago, the first cities in the world were built on the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers in what is now Iraq. Here was the first writing, the first law, the first science -...

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  10. Henry VI. Part 1 (Sp) (1983 Television, Video)

    Director
    Barbara Derkow
    Producer
    Victor Poole
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min., 2004sale: £125.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    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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