MICHAEL WOOD'S STORY OF ENGLAND Air Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on PBS Episode Title: (#104) "The Birth of Modern England"
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TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* MICHAEL WOOD'S STORY OF ENGLAND "The Birth of Modern England" (#104) (TV-PG) (HD)
Track Kibworth's history from the 17th century to the present.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: completed airing its first season on 7/17/12; has yet to be renewed for a second season
DESCRIPTION: (from PBS's press release, April 2012) MICHAEL WOOD'S STORY OF ENGLAND, a unique and enlightening four-part series hosted by historian Michael Wood, relates the 2,000-year-old history of England as seen through the people - not the rulers - of the small town of Kibworth, Leicestershire. Join Wood as he recovers the lost history of the town's first 1,000 years, charts its experiences during centuries of political and social upheaval and addresses its current status as a growing, multicultural village. Producer: Maya Vision International for BBC. Tuesdays, July 3-17, 8:00 p.m. ET
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Michael Wood as Host
