In Search of the Trojan War

In Search of the Trojan War followed the successful formula established by his first historical detective series, In Search of the Dark Ages, and firmly established Michael Wood as the most personable of TV historians. Wood is not only a born TV presenter, he's got both the academic gravitas and the narrative skill to craft a compelling mystery from the archaeological, literary and mythological sources. Over six hour-long programs, Wood marshals the disparate strands of evidence to present as fully rounded a portrait as possible of both the historical and the legendary city of Troy, its central place in Western culture, and the Mycenaean Age itself. From Schliemann's initial cavalier bulldozing of the mound at Hisarlik, to Homer's epics, the Hittite Empire, and the role of slave women, Wood journeys back and forth across the Aegean and elsewhere, from a pre-unification Berlin to Liverpool, to illuminate the dawn of Western literature, myth, and history. Did the Trojan war ever happen, or was the city destroyed by natural causes? Wood doesn't claim to find a definitive answer, of course, but for the viewer it's rewarding enough simply to accompany him on this fascinating journey.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 79613
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired February 24, 1985
  • Recent March 31, 1985
  • Airs Saturday, at 8:15pm
  • Network BBC One
  • Average Runtime 60 minutes
  • Genres Documentary
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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Specials 1
Season 1 February 1985 March 1985 6
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
Unassigned Episodes 7
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Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 7
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Michael Wood 7 02/24/1985 - 03/31/1985
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Bill Lyons 6 02/24/1985 - 03/31/1985

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