The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the British throne found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.
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James Norton
Harold Godwinson
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
William of Normandy
Emily Beecham
Edith Swanneck
Clémence Poésy
Matilda of Normandy
Jason Forbes
Thane Thomas
Status
Ended
Original Language
EN
Network
BBC One
Created By
Michael Robert Johnson
Production
BBC, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content, The Development Partnership, CBS Studios, RVK Studios
tbjgolden
August 25, 2025
Every Englishman learns of this story in school. Given that it is such an excellent tale, and one with so many open questions and mysteries, that on one hand it does feel that it is a huge shame that it should have taken this long to create a high quality, major production about 1066. Fortunately though, having watched it through, I can finally say that the itch has been well and thoroughly ...
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