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]

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
GenreDocumentary
Written byMichael Wood
Directed byDavid Wallace
Presented byMichael Wood
ComposerJohn Eacott
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersLeo Eaton (PBS)
Laurence Rees (BBC)
ProducerRebecca Dobbs
CinematographyPeter Harvey
Linette Frewin
Alistair Cameron
Peter Jeuvenal
Running time57-60 minutes
Production companyMaya Vision International
Release
Original networkBBC
Original release14 July (1998-07-14) –
4 August 1998 (1998-08-04)

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
  1. Top Documentaries: In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great. Accessed 17 February 2013
  2. Michael Wood: In the Footsteps of Alexander The Great - A Journey from Greece to Asia
  3. Amazon. Accessed 18 February 2013
  4. Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (7 July 2011). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. John Wiley & Sons. p. 586. ISBN 978-1-4443-5163-7.
  5. Joseph Roisman (16 December 2002). Brill's Companion to Alexander the Great. BRILL. p. 359. ISBN 978-90-04-21755-3.
  6. The Classical Outlook. American Classical League, New York University. 1996. p. 139.
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