BBC Two · Ended

Time Commanders

War, History · 2003

Last aired: S2 E8, Battle of Sarmisegetusa · 2005-03-13

Time Commanders is an historical military strategy series. Using cutting-edge simulations, they refight some of the most significant battles from history, offering an innovative mix of genuine history and game show competition.

Cast

Eddie Mair Presenter

Richard Hammond Presenter

Season 2

Season 1 Season 2

E1 Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 2005-01-16 · 45 min Contestants eager to re-create the battles of history's greatest generals line up in a second series. It's AD 9 and a team of vicars try to save Roman legions from defeat at the hands of the Germanic army in the battle of Teutoburg.

E2 Battle of Stamford Bridge 2005-01-23 · 45 min In a re-creation of the 1066 battle at Stamford Bridge, the Eagers family from Surrey step into King Harold's shoes to challenge a Viking invasion led by Harald Hardraade , the fearsome warrior king.

E3 Battle of the Hydaspes River 2005-01-30 · 45 min The Macedonian army took on Indian tribes in 326BC. Stepping into the sandals of Alexander the Great, can a team from the Army and RAF defeat one of the greatest forces of war elephants?

E4 Battle of Cynoscephalae 2005-02-06 · 60 min 197 BC: the Battle of Cynoscephelae. Can a team of spin doctors secure a Roman victory in a fog-shrouded clash with the Macedonians?

E5 Battle of Dara 2005-02-13 · 45 min Mesopotamia, AD 530: can jujitsu instructors from Essex execute a Sassanid triumph over a vast Byzantine Roman army?

E6 Battle of Troy 2005-02-20 · 60 min Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom have re-enacted the Battle for Troy on the silver screen. Now a team of gamers from Glasgow travel back in time to the 13th century BC, to take part in an epic conflict shrouded in mythology. Will a Trojan Horse be utilised to gain victory?

E7 Battle of Hastings 2005-02-27 · 45 min A team of mental health workers from Wales lead the Norman army against King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

E8 Battle of Sarmisegetusa 2005-03-13 · 45 min It's AD 106, and the Roman emperor Trajan has the Dacian citadel of Sarmizegethusa in his sights. Will his generals - played here by a team of climbers from Suffolk - prevail?

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