Historian and host of 'The Ancients' podcast, Tristan Hughes, dives deep into the historical accuracy of Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator'. The battle over the film's accuracy has been waged since its release. Tristan unpicks what Gladiator gets right and what it gets very wrong.
Up Next in Season 1
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Dan Snow Rates Classic World War Two ...
Historian Dan Snow reviews some of his favourite World War Two movies from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
Dan begins with a review of 'Guns of Navarone' (1961), starring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn and David Niven, and analyses the accuracy of British commandos using disguises on missions during the...
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Kate Lister Reviews Iconic Women in P...
Dr Kate Lister reviews the portrayal of women in period hollywood movies, analysing how their role in society and within historic institutions has evolved, if at all, over time.
She rates scenes from the hit film 'Little Women' (2019), starring Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and dire...
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Dan Snow Reviews 250 Years of Warfare...
Dan Snow reviews the evolution of warfare over the course of 250 years as depicted in historical movies.
Spanning from the late-18th to early-21st Century, Dan charts the development of battle tactics and strategy, as well as the rapid evolution of weapons technology which have transformed the b...
