Horatio

[Jolly]

Watching an episode of the A&E Horatio Hornblower series on the Roku Channel. The show was first aired in 1999 and the series is decently done.

Why did A&E abandon such programming?

[George K]

I really enjoyed that series.

Abandoned because of cost (like “Rome”)?

[Jolly]

I dunno.

The Lost Battalion was another well-done movie on A&E at about that same time.

Historical dramas would seem to be programming that would wear well and be put back into the line-up periodically, thus spreading out the cost...

[Doctor Phibes]

I’m pretty sure that was made by ITV in the UK rather than A&E. I don’t know what the Brits charge for their stuff but they still play uk series elsewhere.

[Renauda]

@Doctor-Phibes

Yes it was an ITV production. I recall reading somewhere that it was cancelled or, at least postponed, owing to production costs. The lead actor though was interested in reviving it on the big screen.