Subj : Re: Rome #4 To : alt.tv.farscape From : Steve Brooks Date : Tue Sep 20 2005 00:03:27 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Tyler Trafford wrote: > Steve Brooks wrote: >> Tyler Trafford wrote: >>> Steve Brooks wrote: >>>> Tyler Trafford wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> I haven't seen it yet, but MA's election as Tribunal(?) upset a >>>>>> lot of apple carts. MA's advisors dropped the ball in the area >>>>>> of getting him to use his veto, but I suppose a lot of the blame >>>>>> could be placed on the conceited MA. >>>>> >>>>> That, and Antony's inexperience in Senate politics. From the way >>>>> he is portrayed (10 moves ahead of everyone else), Caesar probably >>>>> counted on it happening. >>>> >>>> Can any of you guys watching this tell me if the BBC is credited? I >>>> saw a BBC news story from last year suggesting it was a joint >>>> produciotn with HBO. >>> >>> I don't recall the on-screen credits... >>> >>> >>> A co-production between HBO and the BBC, ROME is one of the largest >>> co-production deals ever by the BBC for an American series, and >>> marks the first series co-production of the two networks. >>> >> >> So it is true. IMO auntie has made a good choice of partner with >> HBO. I hope to see not only this series soon - but more >> co-productions in the future. >> >> Roughly what year is the first episode of Rome set in? > > 52 B.C. A whole generation before "I, Claudius". Excellent. -- SB .