"Nero (with actor who played Tony Blair as Nero)on BBC 2 tonight I think,its the new series on Rome.It looks really good." It wasn't, though, was it? Ye gods, I've never seen acting so bad (well, maybe Jack Nicholson in 'The Shining'). And the script - "I have nothing to fear from the gods, BUT THE GODS HAVE EVERYTING TO FEAR FROM ME!!!!!" I near widdled myself laughing. To cap it all, the gold toga and godawful makeup turned the whole thing into 'how Julian Clary wrecked civilisation'. 'Carry on Cleo' was better acted - and better history.
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