Favourite Historical Dramas

albaPhenom · 28 Jun 2021

I've been watching The Last Kingdom lately having watched Vikings before it.

What are your favourite historical dramas... particularly ones on streaming services?

freddiemercurystwin · 28 Jun 2021

Up Pompeii!

fillyboy · 28 Jun 2021

Poldark.

fillyboy · 28 Jun 2021

Ooh, and Peaky Blinders.

albaPhenom · 28 Jun 2021

fillyboy said:
Ooh, and Peaky Blinders.

Peaky Blinders was awesome, I wasn’t too keen on the last season tbh.

I’m going to put this Poldark on the list, it has very good ratings on IMDb and the like.

Mottie · 28 Jun 2021

The Crown.

Scarlet Pimpernel · 28 Jun 2021

albaPhenom said:
I've been watching The Last Kingdom lately having watched Vikings before it.

That's covered the first book in a series of thirteen.

albaPhenom · 28 Jun 2021

Scarlet Pimpernel said:
That's covered the first book in a series of thirteen.

Ah that’s interesting to know, although the wiki on the book series notes that Seasons 1-4 cover the first 8 novels of 13.

I’m only at the start of Season 4 so no spoilers please but I hope that means there are at least two seasons left.

Have you read the books, are they any good?

Scarlet Pimpernel · 29 Jun 2021

albaPhenom said:
Ah that’s interesting to know, although the wiki on the book series notes that Seasons 1-4 cover the first 8 novels of 13.

I’m only at the start of Season 4 so no spoilers please but I hope that means there are at least two seasons left.

Have you read the books, are they any good?

Excellent. But there are many historical drama authors just as good or better.
Conn Iggulden especially his Genghis Khan series, Bryce Courtney especially his covering of early Australian and African history, C J Sansom and his medieval detective/solicitor/royalty books. Simon Scarrow and Wilbur Smith I would say as good as.
Bernard Cornwell, of course is a prolific author and has covered many historical periods. His Harlequin, Vagabond, Heretic, 1356 and Agincourt books were also excellent.

Ihavenojob · 29 Jun 2021

Space 1999

Stivino · 29 Jun 2021

Dr Finlay's Casebook.

Mottie · 29 Jun 2021

I did like the 'Versailles' series and enjoyed it so much that Mrs Mottie took me there on a surprise trip for my birthday. It was quite an eye opener how Louis XIV lived and managed the aristocracy.

albaPhenom · 29 Jun 2021

Scarlet Pimpernel said:
Excellent. But there are many historical drama authors just as good or better.
Conn Iggulden especially his Genghis Khan series, Bryce Courtney especially his covering of early Australian and African history, C J Sansom and his medieval detective/solicitor/royalty books. Simon Scarrow and Wilbur Smith I would say as good as.
Bernard Cornwell, of course is a prolific author and has covered many historical periods. His Harlequin, Vagabond, Heretic, 1356 and Agincourt books were also excellent.

Do you ever listen to any podcast?

Dan Carlins "Hardcore History" series is fantastic, I especially enjoyed Wrath Of Khans on the Mongol conquests and invasions of Genghis and his lineage.

albaPhenom · 29 Jun 2021

Mottie said:
I did like the 'Versailles' series and enjoyed it so much that Mrs Mottie took me there on a surprise trip for my birthday. It was quite an eye opener how Louis XIV lived and managed the aristocracy.

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It's amazing to just stand in these places and picture how things were hundreds of years ago and how these people lived, right?

History fascinates me more and more as I get older.

Scarlet Pimpernel · 29 Jun 2021

albaPhenom said:
Do you ever listen to any podcast?

No, although I've seen a few on BBC throughout the Brexit process.

albaPhenom said:
Dan Carlins "Hardcore History" series is fantastic, I especially enjoyed Wrath Of Khans on the Mongol conquests and invasions of Genghis and his lineage.

I didn't know about these. Maybe one day, when I get fed up of discussing women's rights with JohnD, and when my eyesight is struggling, I may have a listen, although I still prefer a book, and a brighter light.
Even a Kindle to me is anathema, even though I have well over one hundred books on it.

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