Celtic Documentary

**bobbin** · 09-06-2009, 17:44

Found this while whiling away a lazy sunday, pretty decent and detailed documentary with some interesting information in it.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-celts/4od

As far as i know this will only work if you live in the uk so sorry in advance for the people who can't watch this.

ps Ignore the the fact that it says there are two episodes its really only one thats been put up twice.

**Kevin** · 09-06-2009, 18:48

Damn, you can only watch it if you live in the UK

**antisocialmunky** · 09-06-2009, 23:45

Originally Posted by Kevin

Damn, you can only watch it if you live in the UK

That's what they want you to think. This is the Internet for kripes sake.

It'll probably be on Veoh or something after some time. I've seen tons of Documentaries on there some linked from these Fora.

**Owen Glyndwr** · 09-09-2009, 05:24

Rats! Why does the UK get all the good documentaries?!? We have to settle for Da Vinci/Washington/Masonic/Templar conspiracy theories and done-to-death WWII documentaries.

**DaciaJC** · 09-09-2009, 20:31

Rats! Where do you live that you get even WWII documentaries? I have to settle for reality shows bearing the "History" Channel label that detail the "amazing" lives of overweight, swearing truck drivers and hillbilly wood-choppers.

**antisocialmunky** · 09-10-2009, 01:08

Originally Posted by Frontline1944

Rats! Where do you live that you get even WWII documentaries? I have to settle for reality shows bearing the "History" Channel label that detail the "amazing" lives of overweight, swearing truck drivers and hillbilly wood-choppers.

Pre-5AM History Channel or the Military Channel or History Channel in June and December.

**bobbin** · 09-11-2009, 20:51

Was anyone actually able to watch this?

**Scud** · 09-11-2009, 23:40

I haven't watched it yet, mainly for I didn't have the free time (well I had the free time...I just didnt want to commit to something that I don't know much about in terms of content).

Who's presenting, what era, etc. etc.? :P

**bobbin** · 09-12-2009, 14:52

I would certainly rate it as one of the best documentries about the celts I've ever come across, the guy presenting it is called Richard Rugely and does a good job of it. Some parts can be a bit cringey (especially at the start with the silly graphics) but it has lots of good information that you wouldn't expect to see in a tv documentary.

It covers the time from the Halstatt culture through to medieval Ireland. He spends a lot of time in the Hueneburg site (supposedly the Pyrene of Herodotus) and La Tene. One interesting part is when he goes to Ribemont where a gallic war memorial of sorts existed (the decapitated bodies of the losers from a battle), it was supposedly built around 280bc which fits neatly with the EB start date. It also includeds segments at an Arverni site, Bibracte, Wetwang and later stuff including touching on the genetic makeup of the "celtic" nations.
It runs for a good hour and a half so they spend a decent amount of time on the various eras.

The most refreshing thing about the programme was that they stress throughout that the "Celts" were not a homogeneous people but a wide range of different tribes who shared a common culture and language and that they would recognise the term celt at all.