It was an alright show but it really could have been so much better. The episodes should have been lengthened to allow more stratergy to the actual battles and it would have been much more interesting if they'd got some people who at least had the slightest clue what they were doing.

Sadly, as with all things BBC (or UK television really), they have to appeal to the lowest level and they basically round up 4 goons with a common interest from Middlesex and watch as they bumble around and usually lose unless they decide to take pitty on them and let them win. Because let's be honest, of the few times they did manage to win on TC, it was because they had such an advantage in the battle that losing was nearly impossible (though occasionally they lost these) like the one against the Romans where the players team holds a river crossing and outnumbers them 5 to 1. In the other instances, the program must just let them win, because no matter how you disect what they did and what the AI did you can't see how they won - they get flanked and waste troops but still come out on top.

If they are going to pitch Bev, Kev, Gary and Kelly against each other every week it would be nice if they faced another team, equally as gormless. Then it'd be like a circus of terrible commanding. Otherwise, get some people who at the least know how to play chess (checkers would do).

Oh and I wish they'd please please please remove the stupid two generals, two lieutenants thing. What is the point of splitting the command infrastructure in such a terrible way. Even for a good commander this would be infuriating, not knowing who to give orders to or who commands what or whether their decision will be overuled by their counterpart. If it has to be four people make one general and three lieutenants and make it clear to the general somehow who commands what. An army is not a democracy and to win all someone has to do is tell everyone else to shut up and do what they're told. It may not make them very popular, but generals don't need to be - they NEED to win.