Introduction

Michael Wood’s Story of England is a six-part BBC documentary series written and presented by Michael Wood and airing from 22 September 2010.

The series tells the story of one place, the Leicestershire village of Kibworth, throughout the whole of English history.

Outline

It tells the story of one place, the Leicestershire village of Kibworth, throughout the whole of English history from the Roman era to modern times. The series focuses on tracing history through ordinary people in an ordinary English town, with current residents of Kibworth sharing what they know of their ancestors and participating in tracing their history.

Trivia

• A four-part version aired on PBS in the US in 2012.

Michael Wood’s Story of Britain Series

• Episode 01: Romans to Normans.
• Episode 02: Domesday to Magna Carta.
• Episode 03: The Great Famine and the Black Death.
• Episode 04: Peasants’ Revolt to Tudors.
• Episode 05: Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution.
• Episode 06: Victoria to the Present Day.

Production & Filming Details

• Presenter(s):
  • Michael Wood.
• Director(s):
  • Wayne Derrick.
  • Peter Harvey.
• Producer(s):
  • Sally Thomas … associate producer.
  • Rebecca Dobbs … producer.
  • Gasslan Harrison … executive producer: BBC.
• Writer(s):
  • Michael Wood.
• Music:
  • Howard Davidson.
• Cinematography:
  • Peter Harvey.
• Editor(s):
  • Gerry Branigan.
  • Aleksandar Nikolic.
• Production:
  • Maya Vision International.
• Distributor(s):
  • BBC.
• Release Date: 22 September 2010 to 27 October 2010.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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