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The Best Episodes of Terry Jones' Barbarians

Every episode of Terry Jones' Barbarians ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Terry Jones' Barbarians!

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Terry Jones' Barbarians is a 4-part TV documentary series first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2006. It was written and presented by Terry Jones, and it challenges the received Roman and Roman Catholic notion of

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    Terry Jones' Barbarians Season 1 Episode 1 - The Primitive Celts
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #1 - The Primitive Celts

    S1:E1

    New series in which Terry Jones discovers untold truths about early cultures subjugated by Rome, drawing on archaeological evidence that has recently come to light. The first programme explores Julius Caesar's reasons for attacking the Celts in 58BC, revealing his motives had more to do with acquiring wealth than protecting the Empire

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  2. Terry Jones' Barbarians Season 1 Episode 4 - The End of the World
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #2 - The End of the World

    S1:E4

    Around 400AD two Barbarian babies were born. One would grow up to become the fiercest of them all - Attila the Hun. The other, Geiseric, led the greatest wreckers in history - the Vandals. Jones finds out that Roman civilisation wasn't entirely destroyed by the invasion of these tribes the and how the Roman Catholic Church survived to tell the Roman version of the truth.

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  3. Terry Jones' Barbarians Season 1 Episode 3 - The Brainy Barbarians
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #3 - The Brainy Barbarians

    S1:E3

    In Greece and Iran, Jones argues that far from being a godless rabble of swarthy bruisers in tiny skirts, it seems the barbarians of Greece and Persia were peaceable boffins whose innate humanity saw them develop what were, in essence, welfare states.

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  4. Terry Jones' Barbarians Season 1 Episode 2 - The Savage Goths
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #4 - The Savage Goths

    S1:E2

    Terry Jones investigates claims that early Germans, Dacians and Goths were nothing but primitive brutes : a theory supported by their merciless besieging of Rome in 9AD. In contradiction however, he learns they were well-respected as exemplary fighters by their Roman counterparts, and played a major part in the defence of the Empire

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Primitive Celts" is the best rated episode of "Terry Jones' Barbarians". It scored 8.3/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/26/2006. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The End of the World".