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Maya Vision International
Our film-making covers a diverse range. Our documentaries bring history alive or celebrate great art and artists, whether unearthing a people’s history of Britain, telling the story of China or following modern pilgrims on their sacred journeys
Across all media platforms, from broadcast television to theatrical to charity and online Maya Vision International’s programs are trusted and celebrated internationally, winning some of television’s top awards, many of which are with the acclaimed historian and broadcaster, Michael Wood.
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The Story of China
Home to over a billion people, China is the new superpower, a country we all want to understand now, and to do so we have to look at its history. Travelling across the country Wood explores the landscapes, peoples, stories and cultures that have helped forge China’s distinctive character and genius over more than four thousand years. A grand sweep narrative, full of big ideas and unexpected surprises, the series shows how the Chinese created their own unique vision of the world: a vision that is still alive in the 21st century and, Wood argues, is the real motor behind the incredible and growing success of China today. -
Ovid: The Poet & The Emperor
Ovid, one of the world’s greatest poets, died 2,000 years ago. His Metamorphoses is the most influential secular book in European literature, and, unique among ancient poets, he also wrote an autobiography, full of riveting intimacy. But at the height of his fame he was banished, “all because of a poem and a mistake, and on the latter my lips are sealed forever.” Michael Wood traces Ovid’s footsteps from the town of Sulmona, to the bright lights of Rome and into exile in Constanta in today’s Romania, while Ovid’s words are brought to life by Simon Russell Beale. -
The Story of India
When Marco Polo visited India in the 13th century, he described the country as ‘the richest province in the world… a land of wonders’. Everything about India is older, bigger, more colourful, more diverse and more intriguing than anywhere else. From the deserts of Turkmenistan to the Khyber Pass, from war torn Iraq to the palm fringed shores of Kerala, Michael Wood journeys across the Indian subcontinent and beyond to discover the history of a land almost unimaginably lavish and vibrant. The world’s largest democracy, a nuclear power and a rising economic giant, India is also the world’s most ancient surviving civilization, with unbroken continuity stretching back into prehistory. -
Michael Wood’s Story of England
Michael Wood tells the story of one place, the Leicestershire village of Kibworth, throughout the whole of English history. What the press said: ‘Living history is a very difficult thing to make work, especially when it comes to blending scholarship and jollity’.