Michael Wood (whose In Search of the Trojan War is always must-see viewing before our trips to Greece) returns in a series that combines history and hands-on archaeology in the charming village setting of Kibworth, Leicestershire. The concept is to trace the Story of England – from Roman times through World War II – through the lost history of a single village. The local people soon get into the act as well, as their local stories and discoveries bring the national story to life. Michael Wood’s Story of England will premiere on PBS on July 3rd, and the DVD (containing scenes not broadcast on TV) will follow the series finale.
Diamond Jubilee weekend alert: BBC America will broadcast live BBC feeds of Sunday’s River Pageant (which promises to be the largest flotilla on the Thames in 350 years) and of Tuesday’s Day of Thanksgiving celebration from St. Paul’s Cathedral. Sunday’s schedule also affords an excellent opportunity to see The Diamond Queen, now available on DVD. For full details and further updates, BBC America has created a special Diamond Jubilee webpage.
For our own eyewitness impressions of London and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, follow us on the BBC America Shop’s facebook and twitter feeds.
On Tuesday, an email from The Really Useful Group brought us the news that Andrew Lloyd Webber had collaborated with Gary Barlow on a new anthem for the Queen’s Jubilee Concert on Monday, and you can download the free sheet music here. Gareth Malone (of BBC America’s The Choir) will direct the Military Wives Choir in the premiere performance.
Tags: Andrew Lloyd Webber, BBC America, Gareth Malone, Michael Wood, Story of England, The Diamond Queen
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I set my DVR to record yesterday’s Service of Thanksgiving on BBC America, which began at 4:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time here in the eastern US, and was to end by 6 a.m. I was not awake to see that the program ran long, and therefore, my recording chops off the service in the middle of Ian Ramsey’s sermon. Are there plans either to re-run the weekend’s festivities on BBC America, or to issue a DVD that includes Flotilla, Concert, Service of Thanksgiving and surrounding celebrations? I would dearly love to own one.
I would love one, too. Don’t have TV service and had to work the entire time.
I NEED SUBTITLES TO REALLY ENJOY ANY SHOW. MICHAEL WOODS ENGLAND SERIES HAS NONE. WHAT HAPPENED?
I thought you did an excellent job of covering the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, especially no ads. to distract the viewing. I was disappointed with the concert shown on US tv and would love to see the concert in FULL, with ALL the British commentators and comedians and all the other performers that were excluded from the US showing of the concert. Please can you release a DVD of the concert.
when will I be able to buy Michael Woods “Story of Egnland”
thank you
Marion Morris
I would love to see the series “QI” on DVD. Is anything in the works?