Dan Snow Ridley Scott interview (podcast)

Having been told by Ridley Scott to "get a life", Dan Snow has managed to score an interview with the great director for his History Hits podcasts (14th November)

Napoleon's Greatest Battles with Ridley Scott - Dan Snow's History Hit | Acast Tuesday, November 14, 2023.

Ridley Scott discusses his portrayal of Napoleon (desperate to prove himself; besotted with Josephine) and talks Dan through the main battle scenes in the movie. 

 For the original criticisms which caused Ridley Scott's irritation:

Dan Snow breaks down historical inaccuracies in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon trailer: ‘It ain’t a documentary’ | The Independent  

Dan Snow is slammed by furious A-list star after TV historian pointed out 'inaccuracies' in upcoming $200million Napoleon biopic | Daily Mail Online 

"TV historian Dan Snow called out some of the inaccuracies in a viral TikTok post. Snow argued that “Napoleon didn’t shoot at the pyramids” (the film’s trailer depicted as much during a peek at Scott’s interpretation of the Battle of Pyramids), and he said that Marie Antoinette “famously had very cropped hair for the execution, and, hey, Napoleon wasn’t there” (the trailer shows Marie Antoinette with long, frizzy locks)"