Michael Wood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

24

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-07-23 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Moss Side, Manchester, England, UK

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

  • The Home Invaders

    The Home Invaders

  • Art of the Western World

    Art of the Western World

  • Conquistadors

    Conquistadors

  • In Search of Shakespeare

    In Search of Shakespeare

  • The Story of India

    The Story of India

  • Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman

    Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman

  • The Story of China

    The Story of China

  • Legacy - The Origins of Civilization

    Legacy - The Origins of Civilization

  • In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great

    In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great

  • Michael Wood's Story Of England

    Michael Wood's Story Of England

  • 中国改革开放的故事

    中国改革开放的故事

  • The Great British Story: A People's History

    The Great British Story: A People's History

  • Michael Wood on Beowulf

    Michael Wood on Beowulf

  • In Search of the Dark Ages

    In Search of the Dark Ages

  • King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

    King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

  • Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

    Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

  • In Search of the Trojan War

    In Search of the Trojan War

  • In Search of Myths and Heroes

    In Search of Myths and Heroes

  • Gilbert White: the Nature Man

    Gilbert White: the Nature Man

  • Christina: A Medieval Life

    Christina: A Medieval Life

  • Hitler's Search for the Holy Grail

    Hitler's Search for the Holy Grail

  • In Search of Myths and Heroes

    In Search of Myths and Heroes

  • Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor

    Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor

  • Ancients

    Ancients