Barbarians (TV series)
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Barbarians is a television series created by British comedian, writer, and historian Terry Jones that explores and challenges traditional Roman views of so-called "barbarian" cultures through a mix of humor and historical analysis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical documentary television series
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television documentary series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
debunk stereotypes about barbarian peoples
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reassess Roman imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Terry Jones filmography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Terry Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC Worldwide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes | complexity of non‑Roman societies ⓘ |
| features |
interviews with historians
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location filming ⓘ reconstructions ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| format | television miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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documentary ⓘ history ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeAbout |
Carthaginians
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Celts NERFINISHED ⓘ Goths NERFINISHED ⓘ Huns ⓘ Vandals ⓘ |
| homeMediaFormat | DVD ⓘ |
| mainFocus | challenging traditional Roman views of so‑called barbarians ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | critical of Roman bias ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining comedy with serious historical argument ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysAsSophisticated |
Carthaginians
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Celts NERFINISHED ⓘ Goths ⓘ Huns ⓘ Vandals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Terry Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| questions | Roman use of the term barbarian ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
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Terry Jones' Medieval Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Roman Empire
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ancient history ⓘ barbarian cultures ⓘ historiography ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience interested in history ⓘ |
| usesHistoricalAnalysis | true ⓘ |
| usesHumor | true ⓘ |
| writer | Terry Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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