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  • In Search of the Trojan War (1985–1985)
  • TV Mini-series | 360 min | Documentary, History
In Search of the Trojan War (1985–1985)
TV Mini-series | 360 min | Documentary, History
Over six hour-long programs, Michael 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 ...See moreOver six hour-long programs, Michael 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. From Schliemann's initial cavalier bulldozing of the mound at Hisarlik, to Homer's epics, the Hittite Empire, and the role of slave women, Wood journeys back and forth across the Aegean and elsewhere, from a pre-unification Berlin to Liverpool, to illuminate the dawn of Western literature, myth, and history. Did the Trojan war ever happen, or was the city destroyed by natural causes? Wood doesn't claim to find a definitive answer, of course, but for the viewer it's rewarding enough simply to accompany him on this fascinating journey. See less
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Director
Bill Lyons
Writer
Michael Wood (written by)
Editors
Helen Mandt Chew (as Helen Mandt) | Mark Elliott | Patrick Haggerty | Roy Newton | David Halligan
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Updated Feb 24, 1985
Release date (First episode)
1985 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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6 cast members
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Michael Wood primary photo
Michael Wood
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Colin Renfrew primary photo
Colin Renfrew
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Peter Connolly primary photo
Peter Connolly
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Michael Ventris primary photo
Michael Ventris
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Jerome Sperling primary photo
Jerome Sperling
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In Search of the Trojan War (1985)
John Chadwick primary photo
John Chadwick
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