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Romans in Britain
- Narrated by: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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A guided tour of Roman Britain with historian Guy de la Bédoyère, as heard on BBC Radio 4. In 55 BC, Julius Caesar invaded Britain, which was then on the edge of the known world. But he was unable to conquer it. Where Caesar failed the Emperor Claudius, in AD 43, succeeded and the mighty Roman Empire came to stretch from Cairo to Carlisle. The Romans in Britain tells the story of 400 tumultuous years under Roman rule.
A colourful and cosmopolitan people, the Romano-British created a unique corner of the ancient world by merging their own Celtic traditions with the sophistication of Roman civilization.
Presented with warmth and wit, historian and archaeologist Guy de la Bédoyère takes us on a fascinating tour through Britain which is as much an adventure in social geography as it is a lively and surprising history.
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- Ian G.
- 06-02-22
Great historical facts
Guy and friends discuss all the options of Roman empire and our history too
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-03-21
straight forward and brilliant
loved it. humourus in parts. straight forward. But has some great experts who throw up fantastic detail.
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- Joe McGuchan
- 24-06-21
Very pro-roman
This programme really wants to paint the Romans in a positive light, as a civilising force generally welcomed by the locals. This contradicts with the stance of other historians I've read. While I don't mind different approaches to history, I would have appreciated if this programme had acknowledged it's stance was debated. As is, it just feels misleading
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- Andyjn
- 07-10-17
A good listen
This BBC radio series is a good and informative look at the Romans in Britain.
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- Sharon
- 30-04-23
New Perspective
Lots of information that provided a different view of the Roman occupation and the slow decline. Dispels the childhood history lesson myth that not all Roman
soldiers were Italian and that only a very small proportion of people lived in a Villa !!
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-04-13
Romans Reconsidered
Guy de la Beydoyere is a great guide to the Romans in Britain. By co-opting a horde of modern experts and academics, each aspect of the Roman occupation is given a new lease of life, from buildings to trade and religion. Clearly the subject is greater than a three hour programme can properly cover, but this was three hours well spent.
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- Jen
- 21-04-21
Better without Guy
This is yet another addition to the ‘Ancient Rome is not just for the intellectuals’ and ‘them Romans were just like us” oeuvre. As stated in the title of this review, while the narrator is condescending in his links, the contributors are refreshingly informative, direct and detailed with their explanations- they are probably more used to dealing with the general public and do a lot better then the narrator’s feeble attempts. As such, the whole series would be better without Guy.
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- T
- 12-02-22
very good introduction to Roman Britain
it's a recording of a Radio 4 documentary series from a while ago. very enjoyable and each takes on a theme/time/location.
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- j t connolly
- 03-08-22
Romainers
There seems to be a denial amongst English historians that the Romans came as a conquering force that held onto power with a army made up of foreigners. Instead they seem to envisage Romans as proto-home county dwellers assailed by barbarians from the North and West. They imagine themselves as the wealthy villa dwellers living in an idyll of diversity. They never see themselves as the enslaved Britons which they are most likely descended from.
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