Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.
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Alisdair Simpson
Narrator (voice)
Michael Sheen
Emperor Nero
6 eps
Season 1
2006
Status
Ended
Original Language
EN
Network
BBC One
Tagline
"How greed, violence and betrayal helped create and destroy the ancient world's great superpower."
Created By
James Wood
Production
BBC, Sindbad Production
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