In Search of the Dark Ages - Season 2 Episode 1 In Search of Athelstan

Name: In Search of the Dark Ages
Genre: Documentary
Released: 09 Apr 1981
Rating: 0.00

1981-04-09 United Kingdom 48 minutes.

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Documentary dark ages medieval england

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Season - Episode

2 Season 2 Mar 19, 1981

2 - 1

In Search of Athelstan Mar 19, 1981
2 - 2

In Search of Eric Bloodaxe Mar 26, 1981
2 - 3

In Search of Ethelred the Unready Apr 02, 1981
2 - 4

In Search of William the Conqueror Apr 09, 1981

1 Season 1 Jan 01, 1979

1 - 1

In Search of Offa Jan 02, 1979
1 - 2

In Search of Boadicea Mar 11, 1980
1 - 3

In Search of Arthur Mar 12, 1980
1 - 4

In Search of Alfred the Great Mar 14, 1980

Overview

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 of modern times, an Irishman thought him the summit of the honour of the Western World. From Iceland, from Germany, and Wales, poets sang of his deeds, renowned through the whole globe whom God set over the English as king plainly so that mighty in war he might conquer other fierce kings and crush their proud necks. And yet who knows of Athelstan today?

Year 1981

Studio BBC Two

Director Michael Wood

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Popularity 0.4949

Language English