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The Story of India with Michael Wood

Michael Wood journeys through the Indian subcontinent, tracing the incredible richness and diversity of its peoples, cultures, and landscapes.

For over two millennia, India has been at the center of world history. But how did India come to be? What is India? These are the big questions behind this intrepid journey around the contemporary subcontinent. In this landmark series, historian and acclaimed writer Michael Wood embarks on a dazzling and exciting expedition through today's India, looking to the present for clues to her past, and to the past for clues to her future. The journey takes the viewer through majestic landscapes and reveals some of the greatest monuments and artistic treasures on Earth.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Two (2007 - 2007)
Schedule: Fridays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: TravelHistory
Episodes ordered: 6 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Freedom (1700 CE - 2009 CE)

Episode 1x06; Sep 28, 2007

This episode examines the British Raj and India's struggle for freedom. Wood reveals how in South India a global corporation came to control much of the subcontinent, and explores the magical culture of Lucknow, discovering the enigmatic Briton who h

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x06: Freedom (1700 CE - 2009 CE)Sep 28, 2007
1x05: The Meeting of Two Oceans (1000 CE - 1700 CE)Sep 21, 2007
1x04: Ages of Gold (300 CE - 1000 CE)Sep 14, 2007
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  • Michael Wood: The Story of India
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