This dramatised documentary series tells the story of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome through the six key turning points. Factually accurate and based on extensive historical research, it reveals how the greed, lust and ambition of men like Caesar, Nero and Constantine shaped the Roman Empire. It describes how Rome destroyed Carthage, was conquered by Caesar, how it suppressed the Jewish revolt, and converted to Christianity. CGI is mixed with compelling drama and spectacular live-action battles to tell the definitive television story of how the Empire was formed, how it achieved maximum power, and why it eventually failed.
S01E04 : Rebellion 8.19/10 (121 voting)In the spring of 66 AD, target-failure by the tax collectors in the province of Iudea makes the… |
S01E03 : Revolution 8.19/10 (105 voting)Since the young Tiberius Gracchus assisted his famous father and namesakes funeral pile, he is… |
S01E02 : Caesar 8.01/10 (170 voting)At the close of the Gallic Wars, Gaius Julius Caesar finds his army encircled by a massive force of… |
Actor | Role | Actor | Role |
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David Threlfall Constantine the Great | Sean Pertwee Julius Caesar | ||
Catherine McCormack Poppaea Sabina | Michael Sheen Emperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus | ||
James D'Arcy Tiberius Gracchus | Ed Stoppard Josephus | ||
Peter Firth Vespasian | John Shrapnel Pompey | ||
Alex Ferns Mark Antony | Sebastian Armesto Honorius | ||
Biliana Petrinska Cornelia | Lucy Gaskell Constantia | ||
Louise Delamere Fausta | Geraldine James Cornelia |
Name | Job |
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James Wood | Creator |
James Wood | Writer |
Christopher Spencer | Writer |
Lyall B. Watson | Writer |
Nick Murphy | Writer |
Jeremy Hylton Davies | Writer |
Colin Heber-Percy | Writer |
Andrew Grieve | Writer |
Ros Little | Costume Design |
Moez Kamoun | Production Manager |
Rebecca Snow | Researcher |
Rob Goldie | Cinematography |
Carl Proctor | Casting Director |
Samuel Sim | Musical |
Nick Green | Director |
Mark Hedgecoe | Producer |
Ty Unwin | Musical |