Michael Wood

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In Search Of Shakespeare review by from Wiltshire

Shakespeare's world brought to life 24 April 2004
...Michael Wood presents his research, as always, in a thoroughly engaging way. Not only does he offer some new facts about Shakespeare's life, but he also sets it in the cont... Read customer review

In Search Of The Trojan War review by A customer from London

Michael Wood bursts onto your screen 3 January 2006
.... It certainly helps put in perspective the work of Meesrs Pitt, Bloom et al. Michael Wood, famous for those tight jeans, back in the day, is an excellent guide in 5 hour... Read customer review

In The Footsteps Of Alexander The Great review by A customer from Oxford

Indiana Jones in the 21st century 23 November 2008
...ce you have watched them and learnt what one man did in those 32 years...... Michael Wood very watchable and scenery shots superb. ... Read customer review

Michael Wood's - Story Of England (2 discs) on DVD (2010)
Starring: Michael Wood
Director: Wayne Derrick
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A new 6 part BBC series: Michael Wood's Story of England. Michael tells the story of one community through the whole of English history. Using documents, landscape, buildings, science and archaeology, and with the help of the villagers themselves, he explores the lives of the ordinary people ..read more »

68% from 78 members

In Search Of Myths And Heroes (2 discs) on DVD (2005)
Starring: Michael Wood
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Michael Wood travels the globe to explore four of the most famous myths in the world: Shangri-La, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba and the Holy Grail.

66% from 801 members

In Search Of The Trojan War (2 discs) on DVD (2004)
Starring: Michael Wood
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Filmed in Greece, Turkey and Berlin, charismatic historian, Michael Wood, attempts to discover whether there was any truth in Homer's epic poems. Is Hissalik the site of the Mighty Troy? Did Helen, Achilles and Agamemnon ever exist? What was the significance of the famous wooden horse? Be prepared ..read more »

71% from 641 members

In Search Of Shakespeare (2 discs) on DVD (2003)
Starring: Michael Wood
Director: David Wallace
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Historian Michael Wood (who previously traced the lives of Alexander The Great and the Conquistadors) attempts to present the full life story of William Shakespeare in this BBC series. Over the course of four hours, Wood not only traces the many brilliant works of literature written by Shakespeare, ..read more »

69% from 598 members

In The Footsteps Of Alexander The Great (2 discs) on DVD (1998)
Starring: Michael Wood
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Michael Wood takes us on a journey following the triumphant march of Alexander of Macedonia from Greece to India and brings new insights into the man whose myth and achievements are still considered important in the twenty-first century.

71% from 802 members

Conquistadors
Starring: Michael Wood
Director: David Wallace II
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The Spanish conquest of the Americas in the sixteenth century was one of the most cataclysmic events in history. Spanish expeditions had to endure the most unbelievable hardships to open up the lands of the New World. Few stories, if any, in history match these for sheer drama, endurance and ..read more »

68% from 135 members
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David Wallace - 3 times - show films
none - 3 times - show films
Wayne Derrick - 3 times - show films
David Wallace II - 1 times - show films