| cat herder | 25 Feb 2014 9:44 p.m. PST |
Hi all, can anyone who was growing up in the late 60's/ early 70's in Britain remember a programme that used to be on in the summer holidays. The programme ran for about two or three episodes and was about the Monmouth Rebellion and the Battle of Sedgemoor. Any info would be much appreciated, all the best…CH. |
| MAD MIKE | 25 Feb 2014 10:37 p.m. PST |
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| cat herder | 25 Feb 2014 10:52 p.m. PST |
Hi Mike, that could well be it, was surprised that it was shown in Canada though. Thanks very much for your help, all the best..CH. |
| Evzone | 25 Feb 2014 11:23 p.m. PST |
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| MAD MIKE | 26 Feb 2014 12:47 a.m. PST |
You're welcome. I don't think this played in Canada, I Googled "Monmouth Rebellion TV show" and it came up. The only British shows I recall from that era shown in Canada are Python and The Frost Report |
GildasFacit  | 26 Feb 2014 4:11 a.m. PST |
Must have missed that one, too busy graduating and then getting married. Sounds a bit like an adaptation of the children's classic about kids involved in the ECW – name of which I can't recall. |
| BombAlleySAM | 26 Feb 2014 4:25 a.m. PST |
Gildasfacit That probably was a series called 'The Children of the New Forest', I seem to recall. Wasn't 'Lorna Doone' set during the Monmouth rebellion? |
| Feet up now | 26 Feb 2014 5:57 a.m. PST |
There was a great costume drama called the first churchills around that time ,not sure if it was about the rebellion though . Bit before my time but watched it with the folks back them. |
| shaun from s and s models | 26 Feb 2014 7:52 a.m. PST |
don't remember the program but i went to the 1985 re-enactment, does that count!!!!!!!!!! |
| Fat Wally | 26 Feb 2014 12:17 p.m. PST |
…I have a job remembering what day of the week it is. |
| mashrewba | 26 Feb 2014 12:31 p.m. PST |
I went to the 1985 reenactment -loads of blokes dressed up as Father Christmas or Beefeaters or something if I remember rightly. |
Shagnasty  | 26 Feb 2014 12:45 p.m. PST |
Hey Mashrewba! I was at that reenactment. My wife and I were touring GB that summer. We were staying in Chester and things were slow so we zipped down for the day, had a blast and got back for dinner at the B & B. Those long summer days in northern latitudes are nice. I saw the rebels closer than the the redcoats and they were a convincing lot. |
| mashrewba | 26 Feb 2014 3:09 p.m. PST |
I took some photos -I see if I can find them.I imagine the rebels would be in ECW Soc/Sealed Knot stuff but I think the Kings army may have been in something a bit more fancy dress. Could be wrong of course. Still it was a great display -I mean what do I want -blood? |
| cat herder | 26 Feb 2014 3:43 p.m. PST |
Hi chaps, thanks to everyone for some great feed back, I was surprised to learn that there were 13 episodes made, I probbly only remebered the ones with battles in them. Anyway thanks again, all the best…CH. |
| Early morning writer | 26 Feb 2014 8:58 p.m. PST |
Blimey! There is a cat herder! |
| cat herder | 26 Feb 2014 9:18 p.m. PST |
Blimey! There is a cat herder!
If I'm being honest I am more of a wannabe, I try to herd them (all six of them) but they pretty much do as they please.
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| Feet up now | 27 Feb 2014 3:09 p.m. PST |
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| cat herder | 27 Feb 2014 3:50 p.m. PST |
Feet up now, that is brilliant, me and my good lady both laughed long and loud at that, thanks very much…CH. |
| Molesworth1 | 28 Feb 2014 6:02 a.m. PST |
Yes, I think it was called The Pretenders. |
