In Search of the Trojan War
1985 · BBC One · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · The Fall of Troy
Sun, 31 Mar, 9:00 pm
Michael Wood searches for the reality of the Trojan War. Homer says the Greek Heroes returned from Troy to an era of death and destruction. Dramatic finds from the late Bronze Age chart the decline and fall of empires all over the Aegean.
About
In Search of the Trojan War followed the successful formula established by his first historical detective series, In Search of the Dark Ages, and firmly established Michael Wood as the most personable of TV historians. Wood is not only a born TV presenter, he's got both the academic gravitas and the narrative skill to craft a compelling mystery from the archaeological, literary and mythological sources. Over six hour-long programs, Wood marshals the disparate strands of evidence to present as fully rounded a portrait as possible of both the historical and the legendary city of Troy, its central place in Western culture, and the Mycenaean Age itself.
Episodes
- E01
The Age of the Heroes
Sun, 24 Feb· 60 minSeries on the veracity of the Trojan War. Michael Wood traces Heinrich Schliemann's search for the site of Troy.
- E02
The Legend under Siege
Sun, 3 Mar· 60 minMichael Wood traces the developments in archaeological techniques that unraveled the truth from the legend of the Trojan War.
- E03
The Singer of Tales
Sun, 10 Mar· 60 minMichael Wood continues his search to discover whether Homer's story of Trojan War is a myth by studying modern bardic traditions then visiting the sites of the Trojan War and comparing Homer's descriptions with archaeological finds.
- E04
The Women of Troy
Sun, 17 Mar· 60 minMichael Wood in his search for the reality of the Trojan War looks at the reality behind Helen and Mycenae's wealth and offers an explanation of the Wooden Horse.
- E05
Empire of the Hittites
Sun, 24 Mar· 60 minMichael Wood in his search for the reality of the Trojan War looks at how the war would have been viewed by Agamemnon's neighbours through the records of the Hittite Emperors
- E06
The Fall of Troy
Sun, 31 Mar· 60 minMichael Wood searches for the reality of the Trojan War. Homer says the Greek Heroes returned from Troy to an era of death and destruction. Dramatic finds from the late Bronze Age chart the decline and fall of empires all over the Aegean.
Cast
Michael Wood
Presenter