TV Series

Watched the latest Grand Tour special. Not as good as the last two specials but they had their hands tied with what they could do thanks to Covid so can't really criticise them for that.
 
Two Gun Bob said:
Started watching the Roman Empire the other day on Netflix and couldn't put it down, it's a television docudrama based on historical events of the Roman Empire in anthology format with each season presenting an independent story of the era.

Season 1 reign of blood is a six-parter about Emperor Commodus and after smashing through every episode non stop I marched straight on through the night to series 2 of Julius Caesar's reign and what a guy with a sharp gladius he turned out to be. It's not the place to insert spoilers but safe to say there were some right back stabbing bar-stewards doing the rounds and as for that Brrutus I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire.

The docudrama is interspersed with snippets and analogies from esteemed historians and professors of history trying to inject a little context into the action of the day and all explained and dissected magnificently for my GCSE level brain. If ever I maKe it to Mastermind I now know what my specialized subject would be. I cant believe that's where the metaphor Crossing The Rubicon came from and there's no turning back: The Die Is Cast!

Finally series three which I haven't watched yet is based around the antics of Caligula who had quite an eye for the ladies.


Here is a devoid from waffle review communicating the subject matter more eloquently than ever I could.

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Television review: Netflix’s Roman Empire

A few weeks ago I published a review of a recent theatrical production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. And before that I wrote an essay on…
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Series 1 trailer Commodus




Series 2 Trailer Julius Caesar




Series 3 trailer Caligula





And finally I announce with pride that I completed Ryse Son Of Rome in the difficult Centurion setting making piecemeal of my Away Trip to York. Maybe like mother said I was destined for greater things. Strenth and Honour !

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If you like that, get hold of I Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves. Stunning historical novels. The BBC series I Claudius wasn't half bad either with Derek Jacobi and John Hurt.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
If you like that, get hold of I Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves. Stunning historical novels. The BBC series I Claudius wasn't half bad either with Derek Jacobi and John Hurt.
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Will definitely have a look at I Claudius after we've finished with Better Call Saul. Watched the first episode late last night and think it may have legs. The books should make for a good accompaniment of the series as a next holiday read whenever or wherever that may be.
 
Two Gun Bob said:
Will definitely have a look at I Claudius after we've finished with Better Call Saul. Watched the first episode late last night and think it may have legs. The books should make for a good accompaniment of the series as a next holiday read whenever or wherever that may be.
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I read both books when I was very young. They instilled in me a life long fascination for the Roman Empire and particularly the emperors Julius, Claudius, Augustus, Tiberius and Caligula. I'm sure you will love them.
 
Watching Penoza, a Dutch TV series, just started, apparently there's 5 seasons.
Seems ok up to now.
Not brilliant, but reasonable.
Anyone watched it ?
 
Bill Walker said:
Watching Penoza, a Dutch TV series, just started, apparently there's 5 seasons.
Seems ok up to now.
Not brilliant, but reasonable.
Anyone watched it ?
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For me to watch a subtitle tv series it has to be an 8/10 show! Not Brilliant is not an endorsement for the show ;)
 
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