What are the best episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages?

The best rated episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages are: In Search of Arthur - S1E3 rated 9.0, In Search of Boadicea - S1E2 rated 9.0

What are the worst episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages?

The lowest rated episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages are: In Search of Offa - S1E1 rated 4.5, In Search of Athelstan - S2E1 rated 8.0

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Best Episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages

In Search of Arthur
S1 Ep3
9.0
12th Mar 1980
In this third part of the series. Michael Wood tries to separate fact from legend concerning King Arthur.
In Search of Boadicea
S1 Ep2
9.0
11th Mar 1980
In part 2 of the series, pioneering TV historian Michael Wood, looks past the scythed war chariot and tries to discover the real Boadicea, her times and people.

Worst Episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages

In Search of Offa
S1 Ep1
4.5
2nd Jan 1979
In the first episode, and effectively the pilot, for his "In Search of ..." series, TV historian Michael Wood learns more about the Mercian King Offa - whose 1200 year old earthwork "Offa's Dyke" effectively traces the border between England and Wales for 150 miles (240 km).
In Search of Athelstan
S2 Ep1
8.0
19th Mar 1981
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?

In Search of the Dark Ages Episode Guide

In Search of Offa
S1 Ep1
4.5
2nd Jan 1979
In the first episode, and effectively the pilot, for his "In Search of ..." series, TV historian Michael Wood learns more about the Mercian King Offa - whose 1200 year old earthwork "Offa's Dyke" effectively traces the border between England and Wales for 150 miles (240 km).
In Search of Boadicea
S1 Ep2
9.0
11th Mar 1980
In part 2 of the series, pioneering TV historian Michael Wood, looks past the scythed war chariot and tries to discover the real Boadicea, her times and people.
In Search of Arthur
S1 Ep3
9.0
12th Mar 1980
In this third part of the series. Michael Wood tries to separate fact from legend concerning King Arthur.
In Search of Alfred the Great
S1 Ep4
8.5
14th Mar 1980
In part 4 of the series, Michael Wood reminds us that when asked to name the greatest Briton, Winston Churchill is often put forward. When Churchill himself was asked he had one clear answer "Alfred the Great". But who was this King and why was he so influential on the development of England?

In Search of the Dark Ages was a television series, written and presented by Michael Wood, and first shown in 1979. It is also the title of a book written by Wood to support the series, which was published in 1981. The television series consisted of a series of separate programmes, hence the collective title is often written as In Search of ... The Dark Ages. It began with In Search of Offa, recorded in 1978 by BBC Manchester, and shown on 2 January 1979. Subsequent programmes in the first series were on Boadicea, King Arthur and Alfred the Great, shown with a re-run of Offa over successive nights in March 1980. The first series was such a success when shown in an off-peak slot on BBC Two that a second series was broadcast in 1981, with subjects including William the Conqueror, Ethelred the Unready, Athelstan and Eric Bloodaxe.

The best rated episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages are:

In Search of Arthur S1E3 rated 9.0
In Search of Boadicea S1E2 rated 9.0

The lowest rated episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages are:

In Search of Offa S1E1 rated 4.5
In Search of Athelstan S2E1 rated 8.0

The first episode of In Search of the Dark Ages aired on January 02, 1979.

The last episode of In Search of the Dark Ages aired on April 09, 1981.

There are 8 episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages.

There are 2 seasons of In Search of the Dark Ages.

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In Search of the Dark Ages has ended.

In Search of the Dark Ages Episode Rating Graph

Best Episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages

In Search of Arthur

In Search of Boadicea

Worst Episodes of In Search of the Dark Ages

In Search of Offa

In Search of Athelstan

In Search of the Dark Ages Episode Guide

In Search of Offa

In Search of Boadicea

In Search of Arthur

In Search of Alfred the Great

In Search of the Dark Ages Storyline

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