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Michael Wood

Michael Wood

Acting · Born 1948-07-23 · Moss Side, Manchester, England, UK

Michael David Wood, OBE FSA (born 23 July 1948) is an English historian and broadcaster. He has presented numerous well-known television documentary series from the late 1970s to the present day. Wood has also written a number of books on English history, including In Search of the Dark Ages, The Domesday Quest, The Story of England, and In Search of Shakespeare. He was appointed Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester in 2013.

Known For

tv 8.9 The Story of India
The Story of India
2007
tv 7.9 In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great
In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great
1998
tv 7.4 In Search of the Trojan War
In Search of the Trojan War
1985
tv 7.8 The Story of China
The Story of China
2016
tv 8.2 In Search of Shakespeare
In Search of Shakespeare
2003
tv 7.0 King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons
King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons
2013
movie 8.0 Hitler's Search for the Holy Grail
Hitler's Search for the Holy Grail
1999
movie 6.3 How China Got Rich
How China Got Rich
2019
tv 9.5 Conquistadors
Conquistadors
2000
tv 7.0 In Search of the Dark Ages
In Search of the Dark Ages
1979
movie 10.0 Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
2020
tv 10.0 Legacy - The Origins of Civilization
Legacy - The Origins of Civilization
1991
tv 10.0 Art of the Western World
Art of the Western World
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tv 7.5 In Search of Myths and Heroes
In Search of Myths and Heroes
2005
tv 8.0 Michael Wood's Story Of England
Michael Wood's Story Of England
2010
tv The Great British Story: A People's History
The Great British Story: A People's History
2012
movie Michael Wood on Beowulf
Michael Wood on Beowulf
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movie Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor
Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor
2017