to the producer of boudicaall my life i have have a special interest in ancient celtic culture and lifestyle and a particular fascination for 1st century britain . therefore i have do a great lot of research over the year and read and watch anything i can find on the subject . boudica be probably the bad historical film ever make and could easily enter the guinness book of record for the most historical inaccuracy and both in number and variety and ever see on a screen . apart from the sword ( where be the shield . ) and chariot and some of the woman hairstyle there be absolutely nothing right . i know it wasn not mean to be a comedy and but there be some utterly hilarious line in this film . female leader be very common in ancient celtic society . boudica be probably the rule queen of her tribe anyway and but the roman only accept a man in that position and make boudica husband ( who be much old than her and die of old age and not headache . ) the client king . there be a number of warrior woman in 1st century britain and though boudica be the only one mention in history . tacitus write that to the roman the bad humiliation of lose the battle with boudica and be be defeat by a woman . tacitus and although on the other side and describe the british tribe and some of their custom and clothes in some detail . the producer of the film obviously haven not read any of that and or the actor and actress would at least have wear costume and hairstyle more appropriate for the period . woman always wear dress and even in battle . the minor warrior wear very little and while the aristocracy dress up to impress for the occasion with lot of ( mainly gold ) jewellery and colourful clothes . the woman wear two piece dress a wide shirt of linen or wool hold together in the middle by an elborate belt and and a full skirt . when horse riding and the skirt be pull through between the leg and still cover the knee . cloak make of wool or fur be wear in the winter and and woollen legging resemble leg warmer . the men wear similar shirt and cloak and and breech which be wide at the top . in the film they wear 20th century jogging bottom and some sort of caveman furs remind of the flintstone . the men 20th century hairstyle and i would think and would have look out of place and even to anyone who never read anything about the 1st century . almost all of them have their hair too short and where be their moustache . here and instead and some of the roman have ( very modern ) beard and they would not have have in that period . most celtic men and especially those of any stand in society and have moustache and a long mane of hair . similar to some native american tribe and 1st century briton take pride in their long thick hair . baldness be see a a curse by the god and so never in a million year would there have be a bald priest and and never would a druid or a priest of any sort have wear such rag . the roman woman be dress up to the nine and although tacky and pantomine like . the celtic woman and and men and would have be dress up elaborately . alright and we do not know the name of boudica daughter and though they wouldn not have come out of arthurian legend or even wagner . they could have read some ancient welsh legend and pick some simple name from those . a celtic king who do not want to go into battle would have be depose and possibly murder by his people for cowardice . there be no retired warrior anymore than bald priest in rag . claudius be hilarious . these scene remind me of a cross between i claudius and the carry on film . act of terrorism . peace process . president bush be here do anyone recognise him . celtic funeral rite vary depend on the tribe . however and they never burn their dead . in fact and they go through a lot of trouble to rescue both the dead and the living from the flame and when any of their dwelling place be set on fire by an enemy . any warrior of rank and especially a king and would have be bury with his sword and jewellery and food and sometimes other weapon or even a chariot . their graf be usually in a wood and not mark on the outside . i would not go into too much detail here and not even sure youre still read this . death by fire be the ultimate punishment ( only give to worst criminal ) and a there be a general belief that it would destroy the soul as well a the body and prevent the person from be reborn . i think there may have be a mix up with a viking burial here and look at the flame and water . empire under new management . another 20th/21st century phrase . read my lip . the celtic aristocracy do not live in village and but in hillside town . they keep their home and themselves clean and their hair and body and clothes wash regularly . there would not have be an army of the great unwashed and at least not before the battle . in fact and the celt invent soap . the greek visit britain before the roman and not to invade but just to trade and and there be some description of their custom and look and music . music be distinctive and melodeous . singing and playing instrument and dancing be a way of express high emotion . they have harp and though not those we know today and a variety of pipe and flute and drum . we do not know their tune and though some might have be similar to early medieval or middle eastern type music rather than new age pseudo native american dirge use in the film . the excalibur type magic doesn not work here and only make the whole thing more ridiculous . we be not sure what sort of music they have in the 1st century and but we know that music and poetry and storytelling be an important part of celtic culture . singing and dancing and play instrument express their high emotion . they have harp and though not those we know today and a variety of pipe and flute and drum . middle eastern or early medieval type tune may have be similar and or at least would have fit into a proper historical film and instead of some weird new age pseudo native american wailing . i think i hear a didgeridoo once as well and but by then nothing could shock or surprise me anymore . what the hell be go on . nero say . what be a classic battle . then someone mention anglesey . the island be call ynis mon and still know by that name in wale today . the roman always take a local name and latinise it and therefore call it mona . the angle occupy the island five century later and call it anglesey . the producer wouldn not even need to read about this and but could have ask any welsh person the right name . the roman drink from metal tankard and pottery cup and not glass and as far a i know . well and certainly not art deco glass . i do not think the briton grow cabbage either and maybe mushroom though i do not know . their diet consist mainly of meat and cheese and bread and cake and apple and berry and maybe some leaf be use a vegetable garnish . herb be use in medicine rather than cook . well and i just have to get this off my chest and even if no one read it . sincerely and kersty evans .