--- product_id: 48287031 title: "In Search Of The Dark Ages [DVD]" price: "186.70 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48287031-in-search-of-the-dark-ages-dvd store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # In Search Of The Dark Ages [DVD] **Price:** 186.70 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** In Search Of The Dark Ages [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** 186.70 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/48287031-in-search-of-the-dark-ages-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Historian Michael Wood presents this BBC series about the Dark Ages. Originally aired in 1981, the series gives the audience an insight into the period known as the Dark Ages with Wood going on a journey of discovery to find out what really happened in Europe following the decline of the Roman Empire. All 8 episodes are included; 'In Search of Offa', 'In Search of Boadicea', 'In Search of Arthur', 'In Search of Alfred the Great', 'In Search of Athelstan', 'In Search of Eric Bloodaxe', 'In Search of Ethelred the Unready' and 'In Search of William the Conqueror' Review: Dark ages - Great dvd plenty of hours viewing very enjoyable. Review: Authoritative, educational, entertaining - it ticks all the boxes - It was too long a wait for the DVD release of this seminal series but patience has finally been rewarded. This was a ground breaking documentary series when originally made: extremely stylish (Jean Michel Jarre, helicopter shots and infra red film) but heavily in favour of substance over style. It is a serious series which demands concentration and thought from the viewer, and leaves the viewer with much to think about and ideas about places to visit and ruins to see. Thematically this is very strong and if you watch every episode you will be left with a good sense of how British (or particularly, English) history developed over the period. It illuminates the importance of East Anglia early on (Raedwald and Sutton Hoo) through the rise of Wessex and the Viking wars leading to the Anglo-Danish huscarlocracy that finally fell at Hastings. It covers Offa during the Mercian supremacy but this darkest and least known period of Anglo Saxon history is the least represented here. Maybe we should crowdfund Mr Wood to do a series on just this subject? The packaging is a bit odd and I suspect Michael Wood was not consulted on it - a Wars of the Roses era suit of armour on the cover, and Elgar's Nimrod droning UKIP-ly over the contents screen. But these are very minor blots on a great release and the publishers are to be congratulated for resolving the copyright issues which apparently denied us this on our screens for so long. If you have the remotest interest in British history, or in dark. foggy, and generally bloody events shrouded in mystery, or even if you only think you have, then buy this. We often think that we can get everything from reading but having a true expert such as Wood in your living room to explain it brings out angles (pun intended) you might not otherwise spot. We just now need to wait for someone to produce parallel series to the same quality on Scotland, Ireland and Wales in the same period. Michael Wood's enthusiasm for the subject is evident in every shot (and it is great to see that this remains unflagging in his latest work in 2016). ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Michael Wood | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 240 Reviews | | Format | PAL | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05019322392538 | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Simply Media | | Number of discs | 2 | | Runtime | 5 hours and 52 minutes | | Studio | BBC | ## Images ![In Search Of The Dark Ages [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71lJRn5DgAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dark ages *by M***D on 19 February 2026* Great dvd plenty of hours viewing very enjoyable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authoritative, educational, entertaining - it ticks all the boxes *by D***S on 12 November 2016* It was too long a wait for the DVD release of this seminal series but patience has finally been rewarded. This was a ground breaking documentary series when originally made: extremely stylish (Jean Michel Jarre, helicopter shots and infra red film) but heavily in favour of substance over style. It is a serious series which demands concentration and thought from the viewer, and leaves the viewer with much to think about and ideas about places to visit and ruins to see. Thematically this is very strong and if you watch every episode you will be left with a good sense of how British (or particularly, English) history developed over the period. It illuminates the importance of East Anglia early on (Raedwald and Sutton Hoo) through the rise of Wessex and the Viking wars leading to the Anglo-Danish huscarlocracy that finally fell at Hastings. It covers Offa during the Mercian supremacy but this darkest and least known period of Anglo Saxon history is the least represented here. Maybe we should crowdfund Mr Wood to do a series on just this subject? The packaging is a bit odd and I suspect Michael Wood was not consulted on it - a Wars of the Roses era suit of armour on the cover, and Elgar's Nimrod droning UKIP-ly over the contents screen. But these are very minor blots on a great release and the publishers are to be congratulated for resolving the copyright issues which apparently denied us this on our screens for so long. If you have the remotest interest in British history, or in dark. foggy, and generally bloody events shrouded in mystery, or even if you only think you have, then buy this. We often think that we can get everything from reading but having a true expert such as Wood in your living room to explain it brings out angles (pun intended) you might not otherwise spot. We just now need to wait for someone to produce parallel series to the same quality on Scotland, Ireland and Wales in the same period. Michael Wood's enthusiasm for the subject is evident in every shot (and it is great to see that this remains unflagging in his latest work in 2016). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Celt & Anglo-Saxon roots *by B***N on 13 June 2016* Not new but quality ages well. A must have for a modern anglo-saxon. This ancient (100 AD - 900 AD ) era and its "heroes" was "new" to me. I found the dvd very enlighting. Mickael Wood's enthusiasm is contagious. Discovering the remains and "invisible to the common eye " ruins of Britan's ancient history in today's lanscape was a thrill and a lesson. Surprinsingly, the DVD cover displays what i believe to be a XIVth century armour, how intriguing ! 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