Extreme Stars

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the fascinating story of the birth of stars and how their creation changed the cosmos forever, eventually leading to planets, life and, at least in our nook of the universe, the emergence of sentience itself.

In Search of the Trojan War – Singer of Tales

Homer, author of the 
The Iliad and the Odyssey

 

Today on Far Future Horizons we join acclaimed BBC historian Michael Wood for the third episode of his acclaimed documentary series In Search of the Trojan War – Singer of Tales.

In this instalment of In Search of the Trojan War Michael Wood continues his search to discover whether Homer's story of Trojan War is a myth by studying modern bardic traditions then visiting the sites of the Trojan War and comparing Homer's descriptions with archaeological finds.

How the Universe Works - Birth of the Earth

Today on Far Future Horizons we travel back in time some 4.8 Billion years to witness the birth of our planet in this episode of the acclaimed documentary series How the Universe Works - Birth of the Earth.

In Search of the Trojan War - The Legend Under Siege

Today on Far Future Horizons we join acclaimed BBC historian Michael Wood for the second episode of his acclaimed documentary series In Search of the Trojan War - The Legend Under Siege.

In Search of the Trojan War - The Age of Heroes

Today on Far Future Horizons we join acclaimed historian Michael Wood for the first installment of his acclaimed documentary series In Search of the Trojan War - The Age of Heroes.

Sea Monsters ~ A Prehistoric Adventure

Today on Far Future Horizons we are going on an incredible odyssey through time which will teleport us eighty million years into the past, when dinosaurs ruled the land, and an incredible assortment of reptiles ruled the seas.

In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great ~ Son of God

In 335 BC Alexander of Macedonia set off on an expedition to conqueror the world. The voyage of Alexander the Great covered more than 22,000 miles in ten years, from Greece to India and back, through some of the most difficult and unforgiving terrain.

 

Join us today more than two thousand year later, as we accompany BBC historian Michael Wood on an odyssey, from Greece to India, which retraces the footsteps of Alexander the Great in the acclaimed BBC documentary series - In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great.

Extent of Alexander's Conquests

Travelling with Lebanese traders, Iranian pilgrims and Afghan guerrillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot, Michael Wood interweaves the momentous events of the past with present day reality and brings us new insights into a man whose myth and achievements still resonate down the centuries and illustrates the impact Greek culture had in the lands Alexander conquered.