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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...
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Season 1

  • Up Pompeii!
    7.7/1048 votes

    Up Pompeii!

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1969

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Talbot Rothwell

  • Vestal Virgins
    8.2/1047 votes

    Vestal Virgins

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/30/1970

    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.

    Director: David Croft

    Writer: Talbot Rothwell

  • The Ides of March
    7.6/1033 votes

    The Ides of March

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/1970

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Talbot Rothwell

  • The Senator and the Asp
    7.7/1035 votes

    The Senator and the Asp

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/13/1970

    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...

    Director: David Croft

    Writer: Talbot Rothwell

  • Britannicus
    7.3/1030 votes

    Britannicus

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/1970

    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.

    Director: David Croft

    Writer: Talbot Rothwell

  • The Actors
    7.8/1036 votes

    The Actors

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/1970

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Talbot Rothwell

  • Spartacus
    7.9/1041 votes

    Spartacus

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/4/1970

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Talbot Rothwell

  • The Love Potion
    N/A/100 votes

    The Love Potion

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/11/1970

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Talbot Rothwell