Rome drama draws in 6.6m audience
More than 6.6 million people tuned into the debut of BBC Two’s historical epic series Rome, making it the most watched programme in its time slot.
Christopher Howse in the Telegraph said: “This might be too much like half-forgotten schoolwork for comfort and, as in all first episodes, there was a lot of indigestible introduction.”
Peter Paterson of the Daily Mail wrote: ” Despite the strident publicity that this 11-part serial is the real McCoy, presenting Rome as it actually was in 52BC with all the dirt and grime, though thankfully not the smell, this the not the impression I got from watching last night’s opening episode.”
But Nancy Banks-Smith in The Guardian did make a positive comment about the show, calling it a “meaty treat” .
Before transmission of Rome, the BBC defended the use of graphic scenes of sex and violence.
“You can’t understand that period of history unless it shocks you,” writer and co-creator Bruno Heller.
From: BBC News
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