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England in miniature

Michael Wood's new BBC TV series explores English history from the perspective of a Leicestershire village. Here he explains the reasons for his innovative approach

Modern day Kibworth, Leicestershire. (Alamy)

This article was first published in the October 2010 edition of BBC History Magazine

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