The Spartans
3x60 mins
Classical historian Bettany Hughes uncovers the fascinating and mysterious story of Sparta's rise and fall.
Against the epic backdrop of the battles at Thermopylae, Leutra and the Pelopponesian Wars, she attempts to separate the truth from the myth about this society: how it was organised, how it achieved such military fame and why it failed to endure.
Production Information
Broadcaster: Channel 4/PBS
TX Date: February 2002
Total Episodes: 3
Duration: 60 mins
Executive Producer(s): Richard Bradley
Presenter(s): Bettany Hughes
Useful Links: Spartans Website
Distribution Information: c4i Distribution
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Press Comments: "Highly engaging" - Observer Magazine
"Crisp, and dramatic" - Sunday Telegraph