Medievalists.net » TV Shows http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Making of a Legend: The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and the TV series ‘Vikings’ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/the-making-of-a-legend-the-saga-of-ragnar-lothbrok-and-the-tv-series-vikings/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/the-making-of-a-legend-the-saga-of-ragnar-lothbrok-and-the-tv-series-vikings/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2015 01:47:48 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62524 Thus neither The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok nor ‘Vikings’ are immediately recognisable as straight works of history, although they both have certain strongly historical elements to their content.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/14/the-making-of-a-legend-the-saga-of-ragnar-lothbrok-and-the-tv-series-vikings/feed/ 0 The Last Kingdom: An Interview with Bernard Cornwell http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/the-last-kingdom-an-interview-with-bernard-cornwell/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/the-last-kingdom-an-interview-with-bernard-cornwell/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:46:41 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61775 What I find most compelling is the struggle to create a country which became England, a struggle that must have seemed hopeless at times and which roiled Britain in constant fighting. We think of England (especially) as a peaceful landscape, but in the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries it was horribly brutal and merciless.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/15/the-last-kingdom-an-interview-with-bernard-cornwell/feed/ 0 Review: The Last Kingdom – Episodes 1 and 2 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/14/review-the-last-kingdom-episodes-1-and-2/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/14/review-the-last-kingdom-episodes-1-and-2/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:23:04 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61753 Would the BBC version be true to the novel or just Game of Thrones lite?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/14/review-the-last-kingdom-episodes-1-and-2/feed/ 0 Review: The Bastard Executioner: Pilot, Parts 1 and 2 http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/16/review-the-bastard-executioner-pilot-parts-1-and-2/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/16/review-the-bastard-executioner-pilot-parts-1-and-2/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:37:43 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61109 The Bastard Executioner is the latest TV series that medieval history lovers will be tuning into. Created by Kurt Sutter, who is best known for Sons of Anarchy, it promises a lot of blood, gore and violence.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/16/review-the-bastard-executioner-pilot-parts-1-and-2/feed/ 0 New TV series: The Bastard Executioner http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/15/new-tv-series-the-bastard-executioner/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/15/new-tv-series-the-bastard-executioner/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:59:42 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61098 The first season of The Bastard Executioner begins on Tuesday, September 15th on the FX channel in the United States and Canada

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/15/new-tv-series-the-bastard-executioner/feed/ 0 How Well Do You Know A Song Of Ice And Fire? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/26/how-well-do-you-know-a-song-of-ice-and-fire/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/26/how-well-do-you-know-a-song-of-ice-and-fire/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:48:52 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59225 Think you know Westeros and Essos? Find out here!

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/26/how-well-do-you-know-a-song-of-ice-and-fire/feed/ 0 5 More (Bloody and Gruesome!) Medieval Stories that Would Make Great TV Series http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/23/5-more-bloody-and-gruesome-medieval-stories-that-would-make-great-tv-series/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/23/5-more-bloody-and-gruesome-medieval-stories-that-would-make-great-tv-series/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:07:12 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59151 PK called me up last week and we talked about what we thought would make cool medieval-themed TV shows. Naturally, we had different ideas. I liked PK’s picks, but felt that there were other shows that should get to see the light of day so I decided to come up with my 5 contenders.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/23/5-more-bloody-and-gruesome-medieval-stories-that-would-make-great-tv-series/feed/ 0 What was the Most Shocking Moment of Game of Thrones – Season 5? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/15/what-was-the-most-shocking-moment-of-game-of-thrones-season-5/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/15/what-was-the-most-shocking-moment-of-game-of-thrones-season-5/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:48:52 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58992 Spoilers!!! Don't take a look at this unless you have watched every minute of Season 5! If you have, vote on the most shocking scene.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/15/what-was-the-most-shocking-moment-of-game-of-thrones-season-5/feed/ 0 Game Of Thrones Banners Quiz http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/game-of-thrones-banners-quiz/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/game-of-thrones-banners-quiz/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:46:40 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58968 Match the correct banner with the family name, words or seat.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/game-of-thrones-banners-quiz/feed/ 0 Five Medieval Stories that would make great TV series http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/five-medieval-stories-that-would-make-great-tv-series/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/14/five-medieval-stories-that-would-make-great-tv-series/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:23:24 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58938 We at Medievalists.net are eager for more medieval TV, so we want to share a few ideas for possible shows - and hope that some executive producers are reading this!

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