TV series

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

2009 · 1 season

A grounded, immersive docudrama that makes distant history feel immediate and human, tense and quietly devastating.

Overview: In this blend of historical drama and original source material, the story of this decisive year is remagined, not from the saddles of kings and conquerors, but through the eyes of the ordinary men who fought on their behalf.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, survival, class, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
class
power
violence
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: action & adventure, documentary, war & politics
Created by: Peter Harness
Written by: Peter Harness
Starring: Ian Holm, Mike Bailey, Francis Magee, Tim Plester, Katrine Bach, Kate Ambler, Gemma Lawrence, Sam Hardy
Cinematography: Douglas Hartington
Length: 1 seasons, 2 episodes, 75 min each
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English