S01E01: Gladiator school | Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories: The Movie (2019)

When Roman lad Atti offends edgy Emperor Nero, he is drafted to fight in far-flung Britain, where local Celt lass Orla itches to join Bo...

Mount Vesuvius erupts | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

An exploration of what happened when Mount Vesuvius first erupted in 79AD.

What historians now believe happened at Pompeii | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

What historians now believe happened at Pompeii

The first recorded Pyroclastic current | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

A witness account of the 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius reveals that the eruption...

S01E01: Roman funerals | Horrible Histories

The pre-gladiatorial custom of staging fights at funerals.

Digitised 3D Imaging of a Roman Barracks | The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden

From the discovery of a fragment of Roman roof tile in a local back garden, digitali...

Roman Britain | Learning Zone

The Romans bring towns to Britain, and also roads, forts, and Hadrian's Wall, to keep out the Picts.

S01E03: Nero's garden party | Horrible Histories

Nero uses Christians as candles.

S01E09: Roman Gods Direct | Horrible Histories

Make all your wishes come true (sort of) with Roman Gods Direct.

S01E10: Celts home decoration | Horrible Histories

Home decorating with severed heads.

S01E13: Historical Restrooms: Roman public toilets | Horrible Histories

A naïve visitor is forced to use Rome's (very) public communal toilets.

S01E13: Roman Kitchen Nightmares | Horrible Histories

A Roman chef is disgusted with the state of newly conquered Britain's cuisine on ''Roman Kitchen Nightmares''. (A Gordo...

The Roman domination of the known world | A Timewatch Guide

Using years of BBC history archive film, Alice Roberts investigates how the domination of the Romans has been rep...

The Roman invasion | Learning Zone

The Romans seek to consolidate their control of the country, where some tribes accept them and others resent them.

A Roman Fort in Benwell | The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden

An archaeological team visits the remains of a Roman Fort in Benwell, Newcastle, preparing for a furt...

Children in Roman Britain | Learning Zone

A look at how tough life was for the British Roman children and how their education was limited.

Hobnails and Coins | The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden

In Newcastle, a team of archaeologists dig in local resident's back gardens, finding walls, hobnails, and ...

How Herculaneum differs from Pompeii | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

The different experiences of people in Herculaneum and in Pompeii when Mount Vesuviu...

Life in a Roman Barracks | The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden

Hugh Dennis visits Vindolander, a Roman Fort near Hadrian's Wall, to find out what life in a Roman b...

Public baths in Roman Britain | Learning Zone

How and why Roman baths were introduced to Britain and the variety of uses that they had.