In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great is a BBC documentary television series, first shown in 1998. Written and presented by historian and broadcaster Michael Wood, it retraced the travels of Alexander the Great, from Macedonia to the borders of India and back to Mesopotamia. Controversy. Wood was prevented by the government of Greece from interviewing Eugene N. Borza, a professor specializing in the history of Macedonia, anywhere within Greece, apparently because of Borza's controversial views on the ethnic differences between the Greeks and Macedonians in ancient times. Borza later expressed approval  of the series but was unhappy with the accompanying book. Episode list. Episode one: Son of God Macedonia to Turkey First broadcast 14 July 1998 Episode two: Lord of Asia Zagros to Persepolis First broadcast 21 July 1998 Episode three: Across the Hindu Kush The golden road to Samarkand First broadcast 28 July 1998 Episode four: To The Ends of the Earth Pakistan to Babylon First broadcast 4 August 1998