The Best Episodes of Chelmsford 123 Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.7/10(26 votes)

   #1 - Arrivederci Roma

   S1:E13/9/1988

   Aulus is given the Governor's job as a suitable punishment for accidentally insulting the Holy Roman Emperors' girlfriend (a horse!). They arrive in England to a surprisingly warm welcome from the Brits but inadvertently upset them at the first night celebration.

   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath

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   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath
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   6.6/10(15 votes)

   #2 - What's Your Poison?

   S1:E23/16/1988

   Aulus tries to win over the Brits by doing an early morning walkabout and arranging a banquet. Grasientus buys poison from Wolfbane with a view to killing Badvoc. Aulus is dismayed when Grasientus is exposed as a poisoner... but then Badvoc and Aulus are found to be up to the same tricks.

   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath

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   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath
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   6.2/10(16 votes)

   #3 - The Girl of My Dreams

   S1:E33/23/1988

   Aulus is having troubled dreams and tries to have them interpreted. A tribe of female warriors demands a male sacrifice after their cheif's three daughters are de-flowered. The women lay seige to Aulus, Badvoc, Grasientus and Functio for over a month.

   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath

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   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath
4. 

   6.4/10(15 votes)

   #4 - One for the Road

   S1:E43/30/1988

   Aulus pledges to build a Roman road from Chelmsford to London but the proposed route goes straight through a brothel that is being run by Badvoc and his men and being frequented by Functio. Blagg makes a career change from Shepherd to Masseur.

   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath

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   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath
5. 

   7.2/10(15 votes)

   #5 - Vidi, Vici, Veni

   S1:E54/6/1988

   Badvoc is kidnapped by two Triconi. Aulus decides to 'protect' Gargamadua. Badvoc outwits the Triconi and talks them into sending a ransom demand of 100 bags of gold to Aulus.

   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath

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   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath
6. 

   7.1/10(14 votes)

   #6 - Peeled Grapes and Pedicures

   S1:E64/13/1988

   Aulus decides to liven up Chelmsford with the Festival of Saturnalia. As part of the revelry, a fool is made king for a day - and so the Romans naturally choose Badvoc.

   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath

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   Director:John Stroud

   Writers:Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath
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