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Michael Wood is professor of public history at the University of Manchester. He has presented numerous BBC series and has made more than 100 documentary films. He is the author of several highly praised books on English history, including <em>In Search of the Dark Ages</em>, <em>Domesday</em>, and <em>In Search of England</em>. His latest book is <em>The Story of China</em> (Simon & Schuster, 2020)

Michael Wood on the ongoing legacy of slavery"Slavery’s effects are still working themselves out in our lives today". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

"In an inclusive public culture, Blake’s is a great, passionate human voice"Michael Wood on William Blake and Glastonbury

Michael Wood on the coronation of Charles III"The symbolism of the royal promise still means something today". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Excavating Winchester: the dig that changed (urban) history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

15 minutes of fameMichael Wood chooses St Hadrian. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St Hadrian of CanterburyMedieval African theologian. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on the Parthenon Sculptures"The case is unique: the sculptures are bound up with Greek identity". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on James Bond“Bond’s role grew out of proportion to Britain’s standing in the world”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on a pioneer of photojournalism“We should salute a towering figure in the history of photography”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on Afghanistan“A new world is emerging, reviving older connections”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on Tamil culture“Let’s cherish this shining light of the great Bronze Age civilisations”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on history festivals“The communal retelling of history is magical. Just ask the kids!”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Voices of China. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael WoodThe story of China. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The voices of China: 5 perspectives on an extraordinary past. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The African who transformed Anglo-Saxon England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on statues"These ‘history wars’ over statues are really about something bigger: about different views of the past, and who controls it". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on the Peterloo photograph. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

10 ways the Anglo-Saxons changed the course of British history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on a controversial term“As a racism row rumbles on, is it time to retire the term ‘Anglo-Saxon’?”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Brunanburh: Where did the battle that saved England take place?

Michael WoodOn Anglo-Saxon manuscripts. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on... slavery. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on Anglo-Saxon Christianity. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on… the Galloway Hoard

Michael Wood… on radical Islamism. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on... Oxford's Cecil Rhodes statue. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The six ages of China. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on... the battle of Agincourt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael Wood on Alfred the Great. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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