a5c7b9f00b Actor and fight director Peter Woodward explores various forms of competition throughout the ages, reenacting historic fights with the help of a stunt team. Episodes have focused on topics ranging from gladiator matches to 17th-century dueling to modern air combat.
I was watching this back when it first aired years back, and always enjoyed the historical insights by Peter Woodward. I had no idea who he was, but then had a look at his bio and was impressed with his list of credits and family background.<br/><br/>The show he presents is a historical overview of a certain breed of weapons, and how they were used by the warrior/soldier of the time. Everything from the historic sword and rifle, to the more obscure Godendag (a giant mace or club with spikes).<br/><br/>Woodward keeps the show moving with lots of energy, and usually a team of stuntmen (or stunt-persons) to act in pairs ora team to show how the weapons were used, and maybe even act out an action sequence.<br/><br/>Brilliant and fun, this show separates the wheat from the chaff when showing history verse Hollywood. An excellent series for any military buff.<br/><br/>My only complaint, there's few episodes, and even those aren't all listed here on the IMDb. Then again there're only so many weapons and so much history one can delve into.<br/><br/>Either way, cruise on over to either the History Channel or Youtube, and track down "Conquest" with Peter Woodward.<br/><br/>Enjoy.
Along with "Battlefield Britain," I would rate thisone of the finest shows relating (primarily) to military history that I have ever seen. The host, Peter Woodward, is a supremely competent historian and weapons instructor, and brings a unique passion and charm to the show with a very effective dry sense of humor that does not detract whatsoever from its serious nature. His delivery is gripping and a solid cornerstone of the program.<br/><br/>The premise of "Conquest" is for Peter and/or his team members or associates to develop competence in a particular and rather dangerous endeavor, mostly military but with a few detractors like Demolition Derby. Peter goes into great detail about the history of the weapons or machine that they will be using, weaving this masterfully into training and demonstrations. The end will generally involve a contest of sorts, where his team attempts to "win" at the endeavor for which they have been training.<br/><br/>The show reminds me in some ways of "Deadliest Warrior,"there are numerous weapons demonstrations, tests of skill, and a contest at the end. The contest in DW is a staged dramatization, whereas the contest in Conquest is generally real (with safety precautions), and real time. The participants are very sportsmanlike, and there is none of the puerile banter that infects DW. The show came about several years before DWwell, so I have no doubt that the creators of the latter borrowed more than one idea from this program.<br/><br/>This is a serious show for a mature audience with more than just a passing interest in history. That's not to say it is without humor, it does have some light hearted moments. I have rarely seen weapons tactics described and demonstrated in such detail, withmuch emphasis on the drawbacks of eachwith the benefits. They also describe the mindset or experiences of the warriors in such situations, suchthe discomfort of wearing armor, or the fatigue caused by wielding weapons or marching with a full kit. Anyone with an interest in military history should not miss out on Conquest.


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