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The Battle for Middle Earth

Goonerhater
Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
edited May 2009 in Not Sports Related
On TV tonight. Its the story of the battle of Stamford Bridge and the march from Nothumberland to face the Norman army at The Battle of Hastings . As told from the perpective of 3 Anglo saxons. Might be worth a viewing.

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  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,075
    Meh, no Orcs, Elves or Hobbits involved.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Its what the Anglo Saxons called England (i think).Tolkin probably knew that.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,484
    time channel?
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    4 at 9pm I think...very Tolkienesque title...Ive heard all the jokes chaps for those of you who know my surname....
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,484
    [cite]Posted By: TelinOz[/cite]4 at 9pm I think...very Tolkienesque title...Ive heard all the jokes chaps for those of you who know my surname....

    What are you a Baggins or a hobbit?
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Well I dont have the hairy feet.....
  • dartfordgent
    dartfordgent Posts: 885
    missed last night is it worth watching on computer............?
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,484
    I enjoyed it, not a hollywood style production but enjoyable costume drama telling the build up to the Battle of Hastings through the eyes of a few people. Nice and bloody, with good subtitle thingies to tell you where all the info came from.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Was ok. Be intresting to see if they tell the story after Hastings and show The Normans trying to ethnically clean the Anglo Saxons from history.
  • Nelsenout
    Nelsenout Posts: 661
    The first one was quite well made , good to see they didn't over do the computer graphics.

    Walking from Sussex to Yorshire, that was quite amazing . As usual it kicked of at Stamford Bridge.

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  • Charlton Dan
    Charlton Dan Posts: 4,937
    edited May 2009
    200 miles up a dirt path through woods (now the path of the A1) in 4 days to fight the Vikings....... And then back again to face the Normans

    Quite something
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    [cite]Posted By: Charlton Dan[/cite]200 miles up a dirt path through woods (now the path of the A1) in 4 days to fight the Vikings....... And then back again to face the Normans

    Quite something

    Yep, a real fixture clash. Who the hell organises these things?
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    [cite]Posted By: dartfordgent[/cite]missed last night is it worth watching on computer............?

    Yes. If only for the bit under the bridge. (Brought tears to my eyes).
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,957
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Charlton Dan[/cite]200 miles up a dirt path through woods (now the path of the A1) in 4 days to fight the Vikings....... And then back again to face the Normans

    Quite something

    Yep, a real fixture clash. Who the hell organises these things?

    The FA.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Sad---- but then again sorta knew how it would end !

    The Normans left 5,000 Anglo Saxon bodies unburried for 10 years on Battle Hill. King Harold was beheaded -- gutted and had his gonads cut off.

    King William took half the country for himself and the rest was divided up beteen the church and the 190 Norman Barons . Today one ffth of the country is still owned by their decendants.

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