Tony Robinson's Wild West
Tony Robinson's Wild West
TV ShowReturning Series

Tony Robinson's Wild West

2015
1 season
3 episodes
Documentary

From Custer’s Last Stand and the Battle of Little Big Horn to the gunfight at the OK Corral and death of Jesse James, this is a history of the West like no other. Tony Robinson's Wild West uses exclusive, never-before-seen 3D stereoscopic photographs to expose the untold story of the Wild West, and reveal the true stories of the men and women who tamed the American wilderness. This three part documentary charts the 50 year period that began at the end of the American Civil War in 1865, when all the western territories in America were opened up to be exploited. Throughout the series, Tony, a huge fan of western movies, investigates the clashes between the native American tribes and pioneers, namely the famous ‘Last Stand’ of General Custer at Little Big Horn. He examines the infamous western bandits, including Butch Cassidy and Jesse James, often glorified in Hollywood’s lat

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  • Ep 1

    1.The Last Stand

    08-12-2015

    In the first episode, The Last Stand, Tony looks at the clashes between the native Indian tribes and Americans, namely the famous ‘Last Stand’ of General Custer at Little Big Horn....

  • Ep 2

    2.How the West Was Won

    15-12-2015

    This episode focuses on two of Tony's obsessions from his childhood love of Westerns - cowboys and gun slinging outlaws. It also asks the question, who were the real winners of the...

  • Ep 3

    3.The Myth of the West

    22-12-2015

    The final episode focuses on the death of the frontier, the myth making that created the legends we all know and love, and the people who were written out of the history of the Wes...

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