Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)

How greed, violence and betrayal helped create and destroy the ancient world's great superpower.

  • Genre: Documentary, Drama
  • Creator: James Wood
  • First Air Date: 2006-09-21
  • Last Air Date: 2006-10-26
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 6
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Network: BBC one
  • Director:
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Summary

Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.

  • Keywords: ancient rome, empire, roma, imperio
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    Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2006-09-21
    6 Episodes

    Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Nero60 min
    Season 1Episode 2Caesar60 min
    Season 1Episode 3Revolution60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Rebellion60 min
    Season 1Episode 5Constantine60 min
    Season 1Episode 6Fall of Rome60 min
    • David Threlfall

      as Constantine the Great
    • Sean Pertwee

      as Julius Caesar
    • Catherine McCormack

      as Poppaea Sabina
    • Michael Sheen

      as Emperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
    • James D'Arcy

      as Tiberius Gracchus
    • Ed Stoppard

      as Josephus
    • Peter Firth

      as Vespasian
    • John Shrapnel

      as Pompey
    • Alex Ferns

      as Mark Antony
    • Sebastian Armesto

      as Honorius
    • Biliana Petrinska

      as Cornelia
    • Lucy Gaskell

      as Constantia
    • Louise Delamere

      as Fausta
    • Geraldine James

      as Cornelia
    Directing Nick Green Director
    Production Rebecca Snow Researcher
    Production Moez Kamoun Production Manager
    Writing Ty Unwin Musical
    Writing Samuel Sim Musical
    Production Mark Hedgecoe Producer
    Production Carl Proctor Casting Director
    Crew Rob Goldie Cinematography
    Costume & Make-Up Ros Little Costume Design
    Writing Andrew Grieve Writer
    Writing Colin Heber-Percy Writer
    Writing Jeremy Hylton Davies Writer
    Writing Nick Murphy Writer
    Writing Christopher Spencer Writer
    Writing Lyall B. Watson Writer
    Writing James Wood Writer

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