May 17, 2026 · 56 min · 23 segments
The historian Michael Wood has shared his enthusiasms and expertise with television viewers and readers around the world for almost five decades. He’s brought us complex individuals such as Alexander…
Michael WoodGuest
Michael BerkeleyHost[instrumental music]
The historian Michael Wood has shared his enthusiasms and expertise with television viewers and readers around the world for almost five decades.
He's brought us complex individuals like Alexander the Great, pivotal conflicts such as the Trojan War, and national histories, including the story of India, the story of China, and a people's history of Britain.
And here on Radio 3, he's one of the distinguished historians joining Gillian Moore for Key Changes, a year-long series charting 1,000 years of musical history, which airs on Saturdays, and of course, on BBC Sounds.
Well, that must have suggested many pieces to you anyway, Michael, but you've brought Monteverdi, Bach, Messiaen.
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[instrumental music]
The historian Michael Wood has shared his enthusiasms and expertise with television viewers and readers around the world for almost five decades.
He's brought us complex individuals like Alexander the Great, pivotal conflicts such as the Trojan War, and national histories, including the story of India, the story of China, and a people's history of Britain.
And here on Radio 3, he's one of the distinguished historians joining Gillian Moore for Key Changes, a year-long series charting 1,000 years of musical history, which airs on Saturdays, and of course, on BBC Sounds.
Well, that must have suggested many pieces to you anyway, Michael, but you've brought Monteverdi, Bach, Messiaen.