| Grandviewroad | 28 Jun 2012 5:40 p.m. PST |
Not much of a TV watcher, but I like to watch them on DVD as 40 minutes is about the most free time I can get these days. And if they are available at the library – even better! Anyway, even I've now heard of the "Pillars of the Earth" TV series. Is it now a DVD? What else out there has a dark ages / medieval bent? I'd watch a fantasy series as long as it is "high fantasy" more like mythology. Wasn't there a medieval series with Matthew Broderick and a bird? Only caught part of one episode. Thanks in advance. |
| Huscarle | 28 Jun 2012 6:18 p.m. PST |
"Pillars of the Earth" came out on DVD back in 2010.
Other TV series on DVD include "Cadfael", "Arthur of the Britons", "Robin of Sherwood", "Ivanhoe" & "Merlin".
You may have been thinking of Matt Broderick in "faerie Tale Theatre", I've never seen it, so can't comment but sounds interesting. |
| Katzbalger | 28 Jun 2012 6:25 p.m. PST |
Mathew Broderick and a bird sounds like the movie "Ladyhawke." And yes, that's available on DVD. Rob |
| Carl H | 28 Jun 2012 6:37 p.m. PST |
If you haven't seen it, the Cadfael series, with Derek Jacobi is quite enjoyable. |
 miniMo  | 28 Jun 2012 9:16 p.m. PST |
For high fantasy bent, Robin of Sherwood is great. Also very good straight up medievally is the 1953 series Robin Hood with Richard Greene. |
| advocate | 29 Jun 2012 1:56 a.m. PST |
I don't know if it's available, but I enjoyed Michael Wood's "In search of the Dark Ages". |
 20thmaine | 29 Jun 2012 2:13 a.m. PST |
I have happy memories of "Arthur of the britons" which was on TV when I was very small. Which probably means it was crappola of the first order ! |
 timurilank | 29 Jun 2012 3:19 a.m. PST |
"In the Name of the Rose" can be seen at YouTube. In addition at YouTube, there are plenty of BBC series covering English and Scottish medieval history. Cheers, |
| haywire | 29 Jun 2012 9:33 a.m. PST |
HBO's Rome was a pretty good series, only 2 seasons |
| Marshal Mark | 29 Jun 2012 11:23 a.m. PST |
I'd recommend Robin of Sherwood. |
| 20thmaine | 29 Jun 2012 1:12 p.m. PST |
Hey – they edited several episodes toether for a TV movie : YouTube link It's not too bad has Brian Blessed in it. Bonus ! |
| wrgmr1 | 29 Jun 2012 6:47 p.m. PST |
Third vote for Cadfael, I found them at the library. |
| Grandviewroad | 29 Jun 2012 7:00 p.m. PST |
I did see Rome – for a bit. I think it was the Republic, however. I finally quit when everyone who wasn't an  was killed or became an . It's hard to watch a show when you dislike everyone in it except the dog. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 29 Jun 2012 7:15 p.m. PST |
I'm not too fond of the dog… 8^O |
| ElliesdadUK | 30 Jun 2012 8:57 a.m. PST |
How about The New Adventures of Robin Hood? That was a hoot – provided you can go with the flow and just accept it.
It's a shame it's never been repeated. Geoff |
| Grandviewroad | 20 Sep 2012 6:22 p.m. PST |
not much in the "Fantasy" genre…unless Ladyhawke counts for that. It it just a dying genre for TV series? |
| DontTreadOnMe | 04 Feb 2013 1:30 p.m. PST |
The BBC made a series called The Crystal Cave in the early 90's (I think) about Merlin which was quite 'historically accurate' for the age that Arthur was supposed to have lived in. Romano-British battle scenes feature and the warlord Vortigern gets a look in. It used to be available on VHS – I'm not certain that it made the jump to DVD. |
| WillieB | 09 Feb 2013 3:03 a.m. PST |
The sequel to Pillars of The Earth is quite good. |
