Michael Wood
Biography
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
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
In Search of Shakespeare
In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great
The Story of India
Ancients
Gilbert White: the Nature Man
In Search of the Dark Ages
Conquistadors
In Search of Myths and Heroes
The Great British Story: A People's History
The Story of China
Michael Wood's Story Of England
Art of the Western World
Legacy - The Origins of Civilization
King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman
Christina: A Medieval Life
How China Got Rich