

The Great British Story: A People's History
2012 · BBC Two · 60 min · 1 season
S01E08 · Modern Britain
Sat, 11 Aug, 6:00 am
Michael Wood takes an overview of events between the jubilees of 1897 and 2012, which saw Britain undergo huge social changes.
About
Series looking at history through the eyes of ordinary people. Rulers and royals, lords and ladies have all had their say down the centuries, what were the last 1,600 years like for everyday Britons?
Episodes
- E01
Britannia
Sat, 26 May· 60 minMichael Wood begins his people's history of Britain by tracing the roots of the country, from the end of the Roman Empire in Britannia through to the coming of the Anglo-Saxons.
- E02
Tribes to Nations
Sat, 2 June· 60 minMichael Wood explores how English, Scots and Welsh nations emerged due to the impact of the Vikings.
- E03
The Norman Yoke
Sat, 9 June· 60 minMichael Wood explores how foreign invaders shaped Britain following the battle of 1066, as well as the struggle for rights across medieval Britain.
- E04
The Great Rising
Sat, 16 June· 60 minMichael Wood tracks the spread of the Black Plague across Britain and the struggles of the Peasants Revolt during the 14th century.
- E05
Lost Worlds and New Worlds
Sat, 21 July· 60 minHistorian Michael Wood charts the Reformation, including the Cornish Prayer Book rebellion and the rise of industry and commerce.
- E06
The Age of Revolution
Sat, 28 July· 60 minMichael Wood tells the story of the British Civil Wars, seen from the perspective of the people right across the British Isles.
- E07
Industry and Empire
Sat, 4 Aug· 60 minMichael Wood uncovers the extraordinary tale of the Industrial Revolution which turned Britain into the world's first industrial society.
- E08
Modern Britain
Sat, 11 Aug· 60 minMichael Wood takes an overview of events between the jubilees of 1897 and 2012, which saw Britain undergo huge social changes.
Cast

Michael Wood
Presenter





