Prior to episode one of the revived time commanders, it would have been fair to describe my knowledge of the punic wars as. Watch time commanders season 1, episode 6 pharsalus. Time commanders is a bbc historical game show presented by eddie mair and later richard hammond between 2003 and 2005, known mostly for using the rome. In this episode the battle of waterloo was re fought, although it was even closer than the real battle which. A team of amateur actors from cheshire fights the battle of trebia 218 bce, taking the role of hannibal barca and his. Hosted by gregg wallace, a show in which ordinary members of the public go toe to toe with the greatest generals, as they refight some of the most significant battles from history in an innovative mix of genuine history and game show competition. Remember the reddiquette no direct download links please. Time commander is a video series dating back to 20032004 when rome total war was released. One episode available with no options to purchase that i can find anywhere either within the app or on the web page. Teams fight each other in virtual reruns of the worlds greatest battles.
Time commanders trailer from episode one of the new season. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer programme page. Bbc four time commanders, episode 2, the field team. Itll be focussing on zama rome vs carthage and has a team of. Icycool, ambitious but reckless, she lets her personal life bleed into her career, defying convention and risking her reputation. Why time commanders didnt tell people they were watching total. Just scraping into the definition of game shows, time commanders pits a team of. Time commanders season 1 episode 1 originally hosted by eddie mair, then richard hammond, and more recently by gregg wallace, and now airs on bbc four, time commanders features ordinary members of the public to go toetotoe with the worlds greatest generals, using cuttingedge simulations to recreate famous battles in history, offering an. Time commanders aired its first sixteenepisode series on bbc two in 2003.
Oct 30, 2003 watch time commanders season 1, episode 9 qadesh. Dec 09, 2016 subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer programme page. In episode one, time commanders heads back to 202 bce, where rome has had enough of the upstart carthaginian, hannibal. Time commanders tv series 20032016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Time commanders is a bbc historical game show presented by eddie mair and. Each episode featured a team of four two commanders and two lieutenants playing a major historical battle through a modified version of the game rome. Total war engine to depict its battles the show offered contestants a chance to reenact historical battles in an attempt to do better than the original combatants. Theyre one of the teams who not only won their battle, but won a battle that. Bbc four time commanders, episode 1, the battle of zama. However, what you should not do under any circumstances is just search general terms like time commanders season 1 episode 1 stream. Amanda burton stars as the female cop who crosses the line in four taut. Dec 09, 2016 time commanders trailer from episode one of the new season. Surrounded, shot and then chardged them at the same time from all sides, the ultimate success recipe in total war.
Time commanders was a television series produced by lion tv for bbc two. Devised by adam macdonald, each episode pitted a team of four contestants against a computer opponent. Oct 02, 2003 time commanders season 1 episode 5 originally hosted by eddie mair, then richard hammond, and more recently by gregg wallace, and now airs on bbc four, time commanders features ordinary members of the public to go toetotoe with the worlds greatest generals, using cuttingedge simulations to recreate famous battles in history, offering an. The team takes command of a 10,000 strong roman army, facing at least 60,000 britons. Uk release date calendar prior to episode one of the revived time commanders, it would have been fair to. Watch time commanders season 1, episode 14 chalons.
In this episode, the show recreates the byzantineera battle of dara, pitting an army of byzantine defenders led by the general beslisarius against a player controlled team of sassanid persians. Dec 19, 2018 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Itll be focussing on zama rome vs carthage and has a team of wrestlers c. It returned for a 3part special on bbc four from 12 to 27 december 2016 with gregg wallace as host. Time commanders episode 1 discussion post the show just started on bbc four.
This playlist shows most of the time commanders episodes from the first series made by lion tv for bbc two that ran for two seasons from 2003 to 2005. Time commanders is a technological game show that originally aired on bbc two from 4 september 2003 to march 2005 with eddie mair hosting the first series and richard hammond hosting the second series. Find out when time commanders is on tv, including series 3episode 1. With two of the group playing generals with an overview of the battlefield, the other two play lieutenants who are more in touch with the progress of the battle. Each week four contestants come together as a team to recreate a historical battle via computer simulator. Click here and start watching time commanders in seconds. Aryeh nusbacher all episodes, from 2016 as lynette nusbacher.
The whole premise of time commanderts was that players who have no experience in total war have to try and reenact a famous battle from antiquity and win. A play list of all the great time commander battles from the bbc series. Time commanders aired its first sixteen episode series on bbc two in 2003. Where can i watch the first three episodes of time commanders. The field team demonstrate the most important weapon of all at the battle of waterloo. The team this week is a group of martial arts instructors. Desperate to end his 16year campaign of war against the republic, one of romes greatest generals, scipio, is charged with freeing italy from this menace. It is very funny watching the clueless players stumble over each other. Contest in which teams fight each other in virtual reruns of the worlds greatest battles.
News, articles and discussions regarding british tv shows, film and standup. Clare blake is new scotland yards highestranking woman officer. The episode opens with what looks like an ad for amazon prime that if you purchase you get to watch the rest of the shows but i am already an amazon prime member. I made that prediction based on how you could make a time commanders drinking game where every time a general throws their army away trying to take the high ground, the audience has to finish their drinks. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer. Hes interested in military history ans even appeared in an old episode of time commanders if i remember correctly. Commander clare blake makes her top priority the shooting of an unwanted civilian that was originally declared lawful.
Dec 15, 2003 watch time commanders season 1, episode 14 chalons. Watch the commander season 1, episode 1 the commander, episode 1. Time commanders season 1 episode 5 originally hosted by eddie mair, then richard hammond, and more recently by gregg wallace, and now airs on bbc four, time commanders features ordinary members of the public to go toetotoe with the worlds greatest generals, using cuttingedge simulations to recreate famous battles in history, offering an. Itll be focussing on zama rome vs carthage and has a team of wrestlers c against some board game enthusiasts r. During the episodes, a pair of military historians aryeh nusbacher and, on a. Uk release date calendar prior to episode one of the revived time commanders, it would have been fair to describe my knowledge of the punic wars as not extensive and even fairer to describe it as gleaned entirely from this eddie izzard routine. A team of aquarium workers control napoleons army at waterloo in 1815 against a team of archers in command of wellingtons allied army.
Commander clare blake makes her top priority the shooting of an unwanted civilian. Time commanders episode 1 more clips from time commanders the field team demonstrate the most important weapon of all at the battle of waterloo episode 2. A team of wrestlers and board game enthusiasts refight the battle of zama in 202 bc between the romans and hannibals carthage. The field team demonstrate the most important weapon of all at the battle of waterloo episode 2 duration. Where can i watch the first three episodes of time. Time commanders total war wiki fandom powered by wikia. Enjoyable 19th century expedition sim curious expedition gets console release dates. Unfortunately you need to have a tv licence and a registered address in the uk to watch it on the bbc iplayer. With lynette nusbacher, eddie mair, david mcalister, richard hammond. French winning the farmhouses at the cost of losing the battle. Feb 16, 2003 watch the commander season 1, episode 1 the commander, episode 1. Episode, airdate, faction played, historical result, episodes result. Jun 28, 2014 a play list of all the great time commander battles from the bbc series.
Find out when last commanders is on tv, including series 1episode 10. Time team special 5 2000 the mystery of mine howe mine howe, orkney duration. But is the revival a magnificent victory or ignominious defeat. Watch time commanders season 1, episode 16 silarus river. Jan 09, 2011 ie, the one where hannibal got to use his neardead elephants. In this episode of time commanders, the show recreates the battle of watling street, pitting the team against the iceni warrior queen boudicca. Thats the subject of the latest episode of people make games, the. By louisa mellor december 14, 2016 share on facebook opens in a new tab. Dec 12, 2016 time commanders season 3 episode 1 rome.
Postepisode one, i dont mind saying that i picked up a few things. When they lose or win, two military historians take them. Dec 29, 2003 watch time commanders season 1, episode 16 silarus river. Watch all 16 time commanders episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Time commanders, it turns out, couldnt reveal it was based on. The shows was originally hosted by eddie mair and later by richard hammond.
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