Introduction

Documentary series in which historian Michael Wood goes in search of the world’s greatest myths

Outline

Host Michael Woods takes an epic journey, following in the path of the Queen of Sheba, search for Shangri-La in Tibet, untangling the tales of King Arthur’s Celtic Britain and tracing the trek of Jason who sought the Golden Fleece.

Refer to In Search of the Dark Ages (1979-1981), In Search of the Trojan War (1985), and In Search of Beowulf (2009).

In Search of Myths and Heroes Series

• Episode 01: The Queen of Sheba.
• Episode 02: Shangri-La.
• Episode 03: Jason and the Golden Fleece.
• Episode 04: Arthur: The Once and Future King.

Production & Filming Details

• Presenter(s):
  • Michael Wood.
• Director(s):
  • Gregory Doran … (4 episodes, 2005).
  • Jeremy Jeffs … (2 episodes, 2005).
  • Sean Smith … (2 episodes, 2005).
• Producer(s):
  • Krishan Arora … executive producer (4 episodes, 2005).
  • Dalton Delan … executive producer: WETA (4 episodes, 2005).
  • Rebecca Dobbs … series producer (4 episodes, 2005).
  • Leo Eaton … executive producer (4 episodes, 2005).
  • Sally Thomas … producer (4 episodes, 2005).
  • David S. Thompson … executive producer: WETA (4 episodes, 2005).
  • Daisy Newton-Dunn … associate producer (3 episodes, 2005).
• Writer(s):
  • Michael Woods.
• Music:
  • Howard Davidson.
• Cinematography:
  • Gerry Branigan.
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
• Distributor(s):
  • BBC.
  • PBS.
• Released Date: 2005.
• Running time: 3 hours 40 minutes (total running time).
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

Video Link(s)