Story of England

Story of England

DVD - 2012

Michael Wood tells the story of one place, the village of Kibworth, Leicestershire, throughout the whole of English history. Located in the very heart of England, Kibworth has lived through the Black Death, the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution, and was even bombed in World War II. With the help of the local people and using archaeology, landscape, language and DNA, Michael Wood uncovers the lost history of this village from the Roman era to the present day.

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Subjects
Kibworth Harcourt (England) > History.
Kibworth Beauchamp (England) > History.
Great Britain > History.
Leicestershire (England) > History.
Great Britain > Antiquities.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Documentary television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[United States] : BBC 2012.
Language
English
Corporate Authors
BBC Worldwide Ltd, British Broadcasting Corporation
Corporate Authors
BBC Worldwide Ltd (-), British Broadcasting Corporation
Other Authors
Michael Wood (-)
Item Description
Release date: Jul. 24, 2012.
Originally aired as a BBC2/BBC4 documentary television series in 2010.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (353 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; NTSC ; Region 1 ; 16:9, enhanced ; Dolby digital stereo.
Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits
Editors, Gerry Branigan, Aleksander Nikolic (ep.6 only).
ISBN
9781419896019
  • Disc 1. episode 1. Romans to Normans ; episode 2. Doomsday to Magna Carta ; episode 3. The Great Famine & Black Death
  • disc 2. episode 4. Peasants Revolt to Tudors ; episode 5. Henry VIII to Industrial Revolution ; episode 6. Victoria to the Present Day.
Review by Library Journal Review

This BBC presentation surveys the remarkable history of the English village of Kibworth, a sleepy Leicestershire town set in a beautiful landscape, whose interesting legacy provides viewers with an engaging perspective into England's past. Exploring a fascinating history ranging from Roman times to the present day, notable and familiar guide Michael Wood (upon whose book The Story of England this documentary is based) and the residents of Kibworth perform social history at its finest as they dig beneath gardens long dormant and explore county records to tell their idyllic village's story set against the backdrop of Viking invasions, plague, civil war, and the rise of the modern industrial world. VERDICT Wood's enthusiasm and the residents' excitement for the project are genuine, enduring, and infectious and should inspire viewers to dig into their own local history. Wood and the BBC have constructed a charming, insightful film for fans of English history and a methodological masterpiece for anyone involved in public archives.-Brian Odom, Birmingham, AL (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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