Michael Wood
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1948-07-23 · Moss Side, Manchester, England, UK
Known for
- The Story of India (2007)
- In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great (1998)
- In Search of the Trojan War (1985)
- The Story of China (2016) — Self - Presenter
- In Search of Shakespeare (2003) — Himself - Host
- Hitler's Search for the Holy Grail (1999) — Narrator
- King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons (2013) — Self - Presenter
- How China Got Rich (2019) — Self - Presenter
- Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet (2020)
- Conquistadors (2000)
- In Search of Myths and Heroes (2005)
- Legacy - The Origins of Civilization (1991)
- Art of the Western World — Self - Presenter
- In Search of the Dark Ages (1979)
- Michael Wood's Story Of England (2010) — Self - Presenter
- Ancients (2023)