Battlefield Britain

Advantages: history gets a makeover
Disadvantages: none

...the occasion and their vehicle, Battlefield Britain, hits the target. Although the BBC have long been the premier producers of natural history programs, it has been Channel Four who have held the high ground when it comes to history programs, especially for the younger market, Here however BBC address the balance and manage to gain a piece of that territory. Peter Snow is a familiar face on television, best known for his "swing-o-meter" on election ...
...subject matter here is British battlefield history. But whereas the aforementioned was a medley of sciences, archaeology, history, storytelling and research, Battlefield Britain is purely fact based, more akin to Simon Sharma's "History of Britain" in its factual delivery. What makes this program stand head and shoulders above the rest is the use of graphical representation to bring the facts to life. To illustrate what the presenters are saying, ... Read review