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One doesnt need to be english to find this approach to living history absolutely gripping. In the story of england michael wood tells the extraordinary story of one english community over fifteen centuries, from the moment that the roman emperor honorius sent his famous letter in 410 advising the english to look to their own defences to the village as it is today. Michael wood s story of england is a sixpart bbc documentary series written and presented by michael wood and airing from 22 september 2010. Michael wood the story of india about the show pbs. The story of england, written and directed by michael wood, is one of the most fascinating tv documentary series in recent memory. I bought wood s paperback book too, it has the same content and some black and white pictures too. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Visit the village of kibworth, leicestershire, with historian michael wood as he tells the 2,000yearold story of this one settlement throughout english history in michael woods story of. Sep 01, 2010 the focus on one small area to tell the story of england was fascinating. I promise you will learn much more than you ever thought you didnt know about english history. Jan 26, 2012 film is arguably the dominant art form of the twentieth century. The village of kibworth in leicestershire is located in the heart of england. With michael wood, carenza lewis, chris dryer, bob holman.
Dec 06, 2019 michael wood s story of england dvd movie video at cd universe, in this groundbreaking series, charismatic presenter michael wood tells the story of one place. The story of kibworth is the story of england itself, a who do you think you are. In this groundbreaking series, charismatic presenter michael wood tells the story of one place the village of kibworth, leicestershire throughout the whole of english history. Michael tells the story of one community through the whole of english history. He has presented numerous wellknown television documentary series from the late 1970s to the present day. If, for instance, you are a fan of the films of ken burns, or michael wood s other programs e. View michael woods profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. Historian and broadcaster michael wood will join us to talk his travels in china and the making of the story of china, a documentary currently showing on bbc 2. Shakespeare s mother the secret life of a tudor woman bbc documentary 2015 duration. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Taking a multidiscipline diverse approach it aims to explore the development of a modern community through its historical past. Michael woods story of england documentary epiosde 1. Located in the very heart of england, kibworth has lived through the black death, the civil war and the industrial revolution, and was even bombed in world war ii. In october 1066, the normans won england at the battle of hastingschanging society forever.
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