In Search of the Dark Ages (1979) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch In Search of the Dark Ages online in HD.
In Search of the Dark Ages — Storyline
In Search of the Dark Ages was a television series, written and presented by Michael Wood, and first shown in 1979. It is also the title of a book written by Wood to support the series, which was published in 1981.
The television series consisted of a series of separate programmes, hence the collective title is often written as In Search of … The Dark Ages. It began with In Search of Offa, recorded in 1978 by BBC Manchester, and shown on 2 January 1979. Subsequent programmes in the first series were on Boadicea, King Arthur and Alfred the Great, shown with a re-run of Offa over successive nights in March 1980. The first series was such a success when shown in an off-peak slot on BBC Two that a second series was broadcast in 1981, with subjects including William the Conqueror, Ethelred the Unready, Athelstan and Eric Bloodaxe.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Michael Wood
In Search of the Dark Ages — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1979-01-02 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (2 votes) |
In Search of the Dark Ages — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: In Search of Offa (1979-01-02) — In the first episode, and effectively the pilot, for his "In Search of …" series, TV historian Michael Wood learns more about the Mercian King Offa – whose 1200 year old earthwor
- E2: In Search of Boadicea (1980-03-11) — In part 2 of the series, pioneering TV historian Michael Wood, looks past the scythed war chariot and tries to discover the real Boadicea, her times and people.
- E3: In Search of Arthur (1980-03-12) — In this third part of the series. Michael Wood tries to separate fact from legend concerning King Arthur.
- E4: In Search of Alfred the Great (1980-03-14) — In part 4 of the series, Michael Wood reminds us that when asked to name the greatest Briton, Winston Churchill is often put forward. When Churchill himself was asked he had one cl
Series 2
- E1: In Search of Athelstan (1981-03-19) — In this place, in 939, was buried the first king of all England. In his day a Norseman called him the greatest man in the European world, to a Frenchman he was the most famous king
- E2: In Search of Eric Bloodaxe (1981-03-26) — In this year—954—in a certain lonely place called Stainmore, King Erik was treacherously betrayed and killed, along with his son Haeric and his brother Ragnald. From then on, King
- E3: In Search of Ethelred the Unready (1981-04-02) — AD1001: In this year there were constant hostilities in England because of the Danish army and they harried and burned almost everywhere. And they went about at will encountering n
- E4: In Search of William the Conqueror (1981-04-09) — 1944: The greatest amphibious invasion in history lands on the Normandy beaches. Today the wreckage of war still stands in the shallows where 35 years ago armies drawn from much of
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does In Search of the Dark Ages have? 2 season(s) with 8 episodes.
Who created In Search of the Dark Ages? Michael Wood.
Where can I watch In Search of the Dark Ages? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
