BBC Four - Michael Wood's Story of England

Michael Wood tells the story of one place, the Leicestershire village of Kibworth, throughout the whole of English history

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Victoria to the Present Day

6/6 Michael explores Victorian concerts, WWI battlefields and the bombing of Kibworth in 1940.

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 00:00 BBC HD

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Artefact: Nellie Dean's Letter Duration: 02:48 Victoria to the Present Day
Victoria to the Present Day Duration: 01:31 Victoria to the Present Day
Artefact: Civil War Cannonball Duration: 01:01 Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution
Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution Duration: 03:14 Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution
Artefact: 1447 Letter written by John Pychard Duration: 01:58 Peasants' Revolt to Tudors
Peasants' Revolt to Tudors Duration: 02:33 Peasants' Revolt to Tudors

BBC TV Blog: Michael Wood on a year in Kibworth

Historian Michael Wood explains why, after epic journeys to India, Afghanistan and the Andes, he chose to tell the tale of one Leicestershire town.
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