In each episode, English historian Michael Woods's team sheds an original light on a major period in British history. However, instead of a merely descriptive approach, they attempt to report as if on the present and stress links with our...
In each episode, English historian Michael Woods's team sheds an original light on a major period in British history. However, instead of a merely descriptive approach, they attempt to report as if on the present and stress links with our age.
Aired: Sep 21, 2010 Host Michael Wood explores the history of England by looking at the evolution...
Aired: Sep 28, 2010 Wood's unique portrait moves on to 1066 when the Normans build a castle in Ki...
3. The Great Famine and the Black Death
Aired: Oct 5, 2010Wood's fascinating tale reaches the catastrophic 14th century. Kibworth goes ...
4. Peasants' Revolt to the Tudors
Aired: Oct 14, 2010Michael Wood's gripping tale moves on to dramatic battles of conscience in th...
5. Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution
Aired: Oct 19, 2010The tale reaches the dramatic events of Henry VIII's Reformation and the batt...
6. Victoria to the Present Day
Aired: Oct 28, 2010Michael uncovers the secret history of a Victorian village more colourful tha...
Main Cast
Appearances
Network: BBC Four
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Documentary
