Before this series had a successful four season run, two attempts flopped in 1978 and 1980. The epic clash of civilizations had dedicated fans in 1978, the production costs were too high to keep it on air. he re-imagined version also had a rough start, as it launched as a mini-series with a tight budget. As a nod to the corners he had to cut to make his vision work, all paper in the series had literally cut corners.

Jolie is not the hugging type, having said in an interview: “Growing up, I had a thing about people hugging me, even my mother, I’m holding my breath now just talking about it.”

The word DEJECT has its origins in Latin. It combines two words, DE – meaning “down”, and “jacere” – meaning to throw. It was far more commonly used in the 1800s than it is today. Other words, such as “embrangle”, “snollygoster” and "skedaddle" have nearly gone extinct!