S01E05: Caligula’s War | 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.

The Roman Empire | Learning Zone

Bettany Hughes explains why the Romans were keen to invade Britain.

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

What historians now believe happened at Pompeii

S01E01: Gladiator school | Horrible Histories

Imagine spot: High school for aspiring gladiators.

S01E01: Roman funerals | Horrible Histories

The pre-gladiatorial custom of staging fights at funerals.

Roman Britain | Learning Zone

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

Women in Roman Britain | Learning Zone

Through looking at artefacts at the museum, such as a genuine letter, we can understand what Roman life was like.

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.

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.

Roman soldiers | Learning Zone

Bettany Hughes visits the excavation of a fort and talks about the importance of soldiers and their lifestyle.

S01E06: Dodgy War Inventions No. 7: the Onager | Horrible Histories

Dodgy War Inventions No. 7: the Onager (animated).

S01E09: Roman Gods | Horrible Histories

A general tries desperately to appease all the right gods prior to battle.

S01E09: Roman Gods Direct | Horrible Histories

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

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...

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...

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 ...