1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

1066: The Battle for Middle Earth

2009•1h 15m•7.1/10

Action & AdventureDocumentaryWar & Politics

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(10)

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.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Hardy Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 18, 2009

Last Aired

May 19, 2009

Networks

Channel 4

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2009-05-18

Crowhurst newlywed Tofi and his farmer friend Leofric are torn from their Sussex homes by the English warrior Ordgar and summoned to defend the English coast from invasion. But while the army of King Harold waits in the south, fierce Vikings set sail from the fjords of the north.

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2009-05-19

Tofi, Leofric and Ordgar are reinforced by the Viking warrior Snorri as they race south to save Crowhurst and defend England from the Norman invasion.

Cast

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Geschichtenerzähler

Mike Bailey

Mike Bailey

Tofi

Francis Magee

Francis Magee

Ordgar

Tim Plester

Tim Plester

Leofric

Katrine Bach

Alfeid

Kate Ambler

Ealfrith

Gemma Lawrence

Gemma Lawrence

Judith

Sam Hardy

Aelf

Recommended

The Middle

The Middle

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

The Middle

2009

7.6

The Last of Us

The Last of Us

Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.

The Last of Us

2023

8.4

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

Breaking Bad

2008

8.9

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

8.2

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

Stranger Things

2016

8.6

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022

7.0

Death Note

Death Note

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

Death Note

2006

8.6

It

In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Losers' Club" fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive parents. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the creature once and for all when it returns to their hometown.

It

1990

6.9

Chernobyl

Chernobyl

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

Chernobyl

2019

8.7

Wednesday

Wednesday

Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.

Wednesday

2022

8.4

Squid Game

Squid Game

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Squid Game

2021

7.9

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Doctor Who

2005

7.6

Similar TV Shows

Abroad Again in Britain

Abroad Again in Britain

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

Abroad Again in Britain

2005

9.0

Commando School

Commando School

Behind the scenes of one of the most arduous basic military training programmes in the world. Each episode focuses on a cross-section of trainees that are either struggling or excelling at the physical and mental challenges the training presents.

Commando School

2014

Gran Nord

Gran Nord

No overview available.

Gran Nord

2012

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members of the Boleyn family, ultimately made notorious for daughter Anne’s marriage to Henry VIII and execution.

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family

2021

8.0

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588.

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

2015

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the death of Queen Victoria to the end of the Second World War. It was a follow-up to his 2007 series Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain.

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

2009

8.0

999

Recreations of dramatic rescues, where people cheat death through either sheer luck or outstanding bravery.

999

1992

6.0

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral

Documentary series covering a year in the life of Canterbury Cathedral.

Canterbury Cathedral

2014

Digging for Britain

Digging for Britain

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country.

Digging for Britain

2010

5.0

15 Kids and Counting

Most people stop at 2 , a few brave souls go on to have 3 or 4. But when it comes to having kids there are a handful of families who are bucking the trend... This 3 part series explores the lives of some of the UK's biggest families.

15 Kids and Counting

2012

Ancient Britain with Ray Mears

Ancient Britain with Ray Mears

Britain is an island where history is well and truly part of the landscape and an island where human feet have walked for a million years.. Join bushcraft and survival expert Ray Mears explore Britain's distant past, from the earliest evidence of people in Britain, right up to the moment that everything would change.

Ancient Britain with Ray Mears

2021

My Crazy Ex

My Crazy Ex

Extraordinary-but-true stories of past relationships that went seriously awry are detailed, when one partner’s behavior goes from romantic… to excessive… and then to the extreme. Each episode follows the intrepid souls who venture out in search of love, but end up in a desperate search for escape.

My Crazy Ex

2015

10.0