The Story of India (2007)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rating
- 8.9 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Historian Michael Wood travels to different places in India to explore its long history. He talks with experts and local people while examining historical and archaeological evidence.
educationalreflectiveinformativecontemplativemeasuredhistoricalslow-paced
What happens
The Story of India is a BBC documentary series, written and presented by historian Michael Wood about the history of India. It originally aired on BBC Two in six episodes in August and September 2007 as part of the BBC season "India and Pakistan 07", which marked the 60 year independence of India and Pakistan. An accompanying text to the series, titled Michael Wood: The Story of India, was published by BBC Books on 16 August 2007. As in most of his documentaries, Michael Wood explains historical events by travelling to the places where they took place, examining archaeological and historical evidence at first hand and interviewing historians and archaeologists, as well as talking with local people. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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