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How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me: The Complete Series 1-3
- The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama
- Narrated by: Joanna Scanlan, Kieran Hodgson, full cast, Mia Soteriou, Matthew Gravelle, Nigel Barrett, Ewan Bailey
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
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Summary
Kieran Hodgson stars as Pliny the Younger in Hattie Naylor’s engaging drama charting the fortunes of a household in Ancient Rome.
The Emperor Domitian has informers everywhere; no-one is safe. He rules Rome with a rod of iron, and is dangerously unstable and paranoid. In the snake-pit of Imperial Rome, all Pliny the Younger wants to do is get his letters ready for publication.
Except if he, his mother Marcella, their Greek cook Doris (who narrowly missed out on becoming the next Oracle at Delphi), and Venta, their slave with secretarial skills have any chance of surveying, they are going to have to negotiate a political minefield, keep their eyes peeled for spies and, most of all, not do anything to annoy the Emperor.
Easier said than done.
Cast and credits
Pliny the Younger………………..Kieran Hodgson
Venta………………………………..Nigel Barrett
Marcella……………………………Joanna Scanlan
Doris the Cook…………………Mia Soteriou
Regulus……………………….Matthew Gravelle
Lucipor…………………………Ewan Bailey
Produced by and directed for radio by Kate McAll
Written by Hattie Naylor
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- rebecca lysaght
- 14-12-22
Superb humorous radio drama set in Ancient Rome
One of the best radio dramas I have ever heard. Fantastic characterisation, informative and humorous it brought Ancient Rome to vivid life. Hattie Naylor is an amazing talent
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- willjam
- 04-12-23
very well written
a brilliant story based around plinnys household. Wish I had found it earlier this year for our trip to Pompeii and Rome.
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- Christine
- 05-08-19
Wish it was longer
This was an excellent Series in a quiet little way. The three very charismatic lead performers will leave you wanting more. Don’t expect tonnes of comedy or huge tension, just gentle comedy and historical atmosphere.
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- Rich
- 15-10-19
Simply a great story and well performed
I was genuinely disappointed when it finished! Some great acting combined with an excellent narrative!
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-06-21
Very entertaining
This was really enjoyable with believable characters and a good story line that was engaging
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- A Geen
- 05-06-23
Superb!!
Perfect storyline, sublime casting! I have listened to it many, many times, and am always left with a sense of loss when it ends. How I wish there was another series!
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- Gordon
- 23-05-19
meh 😐
dont like to write bad reviews but i was dissapionted, better used as a sleeping aid as the story and voices just drone on.
didnt enjoy
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