In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Written by | Michael Wood |
Directed by | David Wallace |
Presented by | Michael Wood |
Composer | John Eacott |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Executive producers | Leo Eaton (PBS) Laurence Rees (BBC) |
Producer | Rebecca Dobbs |
Cinematography | Peter Harvey Linette Frewin Alistair Cameron Peter Jeuvenal |
Running time | 57-60 minutes |
Production company | Maya Vision International |
Release | |
Original network | BBC |
Original release | 14 July 4 August 1998 | –
External links | |
BBC Two In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great |
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great is a BBC documentary television series, first shown in 1998. Written and presented by historian and broadcaster Michael Wood,[1] it retraced the travels of Alexander the Great, from Macedonia to the borders of India and back to Mesopotamia.[2][3]
Controversy[]
Wood was prevented by the government of Greece from interviewing Eugene N. Borza, a professor specializing in the history of Macedonia, anywhere within Greece, apparently because of Borza's controversial[4] views on the ethnic differences between the Greeks and Macedonians in ancient times.[5] Borza later expressed approval of the series but was unhappy with the accompanying book.[6]
Episode list[]
Episode one: Son of God
Macedonia to Turkey
First broadcast 14 July 1998
Episode two: Lord of Asia
Zagros to Persepolis
First broadcast 21 July 1998
Episode three: Across the Hindu Kush
The golden road to Samarkand
First broadcast 28 July 1998
Episode four: To The Ends of the Earth
Pakistan to Babylon
First broadcast 4 August 1998
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Top Documentaries: In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great. Accessed 17 February 2013
- ^ Michael Wood: In the Footsteps of Alexander The Great - A Journey from Greece to Asia
- ^ Amazon. Accessed 18 February 2013
- ^ Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (2011-07-07). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. John Wiley & Sons. p. 586. ISBN 978-1-4443-5163-7.
- ^ Joseph Roisman (16 December 2002). Brill's Companion to Alexander the Great. BRILL. p. 359. ISBN 978-90-04-21755-3.
- ^ The Classical Outlook. American Classical League, New York University. 1996. p. 139.
External links[]
- 1998 British television series debuts
- 1998 British television series endings
- 1990s British documentary television series
- BBC television documentaries
- 1990s British television miniseries
- English-language television shows