03: Revolution | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Gladiator (2000)

Maximus Decimus Meridius, heir and favoured general of the Roman emperor, is betrayed by the emperor's son Commodus and enslaved to a gladiator trainer.

01: Boudicca's Rebellion | Battlefield Britain

Peter and Dan Snow on the battles that shaped our nation, starting almost 2,000 years ago with the revolt of the Iceni, led by...

Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

Margaret Mountford examines new evidence to reveal the sequence of events that destroyed the city of Pompeii and attempts t...

01: The Bodies | Pompeii: The New Dig

At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists begin the biggest dig in a generation, where they find a bakery, a wealthy house and a fresco of a s...

05: Constantine | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

This edition shows how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.

S01E01: Dark Ages | The Worst Jobs In History

Some of the worst jobs of the Dark Ages in Britain were mining gold for the Romans, ploughing fields with a wooden plough and o...

01: Nero | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Dramatic reconstructions and computer graphics tell the story of ancient Rome. This programme focuses on Nero, charti...

04: Rebellion | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

How the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.

The Man Who Saved Rome

An examination of the sinews of Roman power, from the army through to engineering, told through the biography of Vespasian, who saved the Empire from ...

01: Age of Conquest | Seven Ages of Britain

David Dimbleby charts the last 2,000 years of Britain through its art and treasure. The first part begins with the Roman invasion...

The Supersizers Eat...6: Ancient Rome | The Supersizers

Restaurant critic Giles Coren and performer and broadcaster Sue Perkins travel back to the Roman Empire. Living in a ...

Episode 1 | Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

In the first episode, Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome.

02: Escape | Pompeii: The New Dig

At Pompeii, a new excavation continues to unearth rich discoveries, while a pioneering new investigation finds evidence that some Pompeiian...

02: Caesar | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

This programme focuses on Julius Caesar, who succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.

06: The Fall of Rome | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never ha...

Episode 1 | Britain BC

Britain BC, seeks to change our view of the way British civilization had developed prior to their arrival and to restore some of the knowledge we have...

01: Hitting the Road | On Hannibal's Trail

Three brothers cycle on the trail of ancient warrior Hannibal. On the east coast of Spain, they pass through Elche's palms, Benido...

02: Barca! Barca! Barca! | On Hannibal's Trail

The Wood brothers cycle along Spain's east coast, watching a football match at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium and visiting the ...

03: Attila the Hun | Heroes and Villains

Exploring the myth of the crude savage Attila. Part genius, part psychopath, Attila is unlike the other Huns. A calculating, ruthles...

03: Crossing the Rhone | On Hannibal's Trail

Danny, Ben and Sam Wood retrace Hannibal's steps through the south of France to the foothills of the Alps, recreating Hannibal's...