Up Pompeii! (1969) · WatchGuide

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19692 Seasons30m episodes7.3

Comedy

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Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

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Up Pompeii! is a British television comedy series broadcast between 1969 and 1970, starring Frankie Howerd. The first series was written by Talbot Rothwell, a scriptwriter for the Carry On films, and the second series by Rothwell and Sid Colin. Two further specials were transmitted in 1975 and 1991. In ancient Pompeii, much-put-upon slave Lurcio navigates the chaotic lives of his owner's family

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Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 17, 1969
Network: ITV1
Studio: BBC

Time to finish

7 hrs

14 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Frankie Howerd

Lurcio

Elizabeth Larner

Ammonia

Kerry Gardner

Nausius

Jeanne Mockford

Senna the Soothsayer

Wallas Eaton

Sen. Ludicrus Sextus

SERIES

19692 Seasons30m episodes7.3

Comedy

TMDB7.3

Votes12

Your rating

Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

About

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

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E1 · Airs Sep 17, 1969 · 30m
Up Pompeii!
Lurcio struggles to deliver the prologue; Ludicrus Sextus suggests the price of freedom should be 500 drachma; and Captain Bilius' shipment of slave girls brings an opportunity to make money.
E2 · Airs Mar 30, 1970 · 30m
Vestal Virgins
Ludicrus Sextus must choose Miss Vestal Virgin of BC72, Noxious plots to rig the contest because of the Senator's stance on bawdy houses, and Lurcio is told to find someone more suitable.
E3 · Airs Apr 6, 1970 · 30m
The Ides of March
Ludicrus becomes involved in a plan to assassinate Julius Caesar. Ammonia gives Lurcio the job of foiling the plot. Lurcio is arrested and taken to Caesar's lieutenant, Ponderous. He's forced to impersonate Caesar in an attempt to catch the plotters.
E4 · Airs Apr 13, 1970 · 30m
The Senator and the Asp
Ammonia is expecting an unwelcome visit from an old flame. She tells Lurcio to get rid of him using a poisonous asp. When a man arrives at the front door, Lurcio disposes of him, as instructed. Then Ludicrus announces that he's expecting a visit from Stovus Primus...
E5 · Airs Apr 20, 1970 · 30m
Britannicus
An army has to be raised to go to Britain to put down revolting natives. Lurcio is forced to go along, though he'd prefer not to.
E6 · Airs Apr 27, 1970 · 30m · ★ 6.0
The Actors
When the Olympia Theatre Company comes to town, Ammonia sends Lurcio to the theatre with a note for one of the actors, who's one of her old flames. At the same time Ludicrus wants Lurcio to deliver a note to one of the actresses.
E7 · Airs May 4, 1970 · 30m · ★ 8.0
Spartacus
Spartacus is the leader of a growing revolt among the slaves of Rome. Lurcio doesn't want to get involved in anything as dangerous as a revolt, but there's no way he can prevent it from affecting him.
E8 · Airs May 11, 1970 · 30m
The Love Potion
Lurcio is given the night off when everyone goes out. Ammonia, Ludicrus and Erotica each give him money so that he'll be out of the house for the evening. Lurcio, however, has other ideas. He's expecting a visit from new neighbour, Lusha. He uses the money to buy a love potion and looks forward to a night of pleasure. Everything goes according to plan ... until the various members of the family sneak back home, expecting the house to be empty.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 17, 1969
Network: ITV1
Studio: BBC

Time to finish

7 hrs

14 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Frankie Howerd

Lurcio

Elizabeth Larner

Ammonia

Kerry Gardner

Nausius

Jeanne Mockford

Senna the Soothsayer

Wallas Eaton

Sen. Ludicrus Sextus

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