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> Not only a comedian/actor/writer but also a fine medievalist who engaged in original scholarship. As much as I loved discovering Monty Python in my college y

> Not only a comedian/actor/writer but also a fine medievalist who engaged in original scholarship. As much as I loved discovering Monty Python in my college years, I think I've watched more episodes of Terry Jones' history documentaries than Monty Python episodes. A lot of of them are on YT, uploaded way back when 480p was the best you could get. I would love to see them again in high quality some day though.

toomuchtodo 7y ago
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- vanderZwan 7y ago
  I just searched for it for you, and by coincidence found one I hadn't seen myself yet! The Hidden History Of Egypt with Terry Jones[0]. Aren't I lucky? I can honor the man while treating myself. Anyway, these playlist[1][2] contains his Medieval Lives series as well as a few about the Romans (I think there were more episodes in that series though). Sadly, his Crusades and Barbarians series have all been blocked. There are also a few other documentaries he hosted - including one about the number one! [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVw6b15w8Ys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVw6b15w8Ys [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbisfXkmOx8&list=PLEr7udSNoJQPbn36sutvWLbC8fl4CUhVk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbisfXkmOx8&list=PLEr7udSNoJ... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrLQW1vQklE&list=PLaaaWAUe8cR6S7KKreTa771YUPBqMJz80&index=13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrLQW1vQklE&list=PLaaaWAUe8c...
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  - kposehn 7y ago
    Hell, I want to look up the series he did about weapons of war a long time ago. I remember watching a bit of it and then couldn't find it...time to trawl YouTube.
  - AQuantized 7y ago
    Thanks for these great links! Terry seems to have a penchant for alternative hypotheses, and a refreshingly entertaining style of presentation.
    - vanderZwan 7y ago
      Makes perfect sense to me - I would have had a harder time reconciling a legendary absurdist contrarian comedian with a conformist historian! ;)
- julianz 7y ago
  Also worth looking out for the Great Map Mystery - 4 eps where Jones retraces the path of the first road atlas and wonders why it would have been drawn at all, comes up with some very interesting history along the way. Looks like it might be available on Amazon Prime in some countries, could also be on YT but it's geoblocked for me in New Zealand.

toomuchtodo 7y ago

Link(s) for archival purposes? EDIT: Thank you, it is appreciated. Archived.

vanderZwan 7y ago
I just searched for it for you, and by coincidence found one I hadn't seen myself yet! The Hidden History Of Egypt with Terry Jones[0]. Aren't I lucky? I can honor the man while treating myself. Anyway, these playlist[1][2] contains his Medieval Lives series as well as a few about the Romans (I think there were more episodes in that series though). Sadly, his Crusades and Barbarians series have all been blocked. There are also a few other documentaries he hosted - including one about the number one! [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVw6b15w8Ys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVw6b15w8Ys [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbisfXkmOx8&list=PLEr7udSNoJQPbn36sutvWLbC8fl4CUhVk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbisfXkmOx8&list=PLEr7udSNoJ... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrLQW1vQklE&list=PLaaaWAUe8cR6S7KKreTa771YUPBqMJz80&index=13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrLQW1vQklE&list=PLaaaWAUe8c...
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- kposehn 7y ago
  Hell, I want to look up the series he did about weapons of war a long time ago. I remember watching a bit of it and then couldn't find it...time to trawl YouTube.
- AQuantized 7y ago
  Thanks for these great links! Terry seems to have a penchant for alternative hypotheses, and a refreshingly entertaining style of presentation.
  - vanderZwan 7y ago
    Makes perfect sense to me - I would have had a harder time reconciling a legendary absurdist contrarian comedian with a conformist historian! ;)
julianz 7y ago
Also worth looking out for the Great Map Mystery - 4 eps where Jones retraces the path of the first road atlas and wonders why it would have been drawn at all, comes up with some very interesting history along the way. Looks like it might be available on Amazon Prime in some countries, could also be on YT but it's geoblocked for me in New Zealand.