Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)

How greed, violence and betrayal helped create and destroy the ancient world's great superpower.

Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

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Alisdair Simpson
Alisdair Simpson
as Narrator (voice)
Andrew Westfield
Andrew Westfield
as Bato as Berig
Lyall B. Watson
Lyall B. Watson
as Senator as Petronius
Geraldine James
Geraldine James
as Cornelia
Louise Delamere
Louise Delamere
as Fausta
Lucy Gaskell
Lucy Gaskell
as Constantia
Biliana Petrinska
Biliana Petrinska
as Cornelia
Sebastian Armesto
Sebastian Armesto
as Honorius
Alex Ferns
Alex Ferns
as Mark Antony
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
as Pompey
Peter Firth
Peter Firth
as Vespasian
Ed Stoppard
Ed Stoppard
as Josephus
James D'Arcy
James D'Arcy
as Tiberius Gracchus
Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen
as Emperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Catherine McCormack
Catherine McCormack
as Poppaea Sabina
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
as Julius Caesar
David Threlfall
David Threlfall
as Constantine the Great
James Wilby
James Wilby
as Ofonius Tigellinus
Ben Pullen
Ben Pullen
as Rufus
Hugh Ross
Hugh Ross
as Senator Piso
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
as Senator Natalis
David de Keyser
David de Keyser
as Senator Cluvius
Trevor Cooper
Trevor Cooper
as Senator Scaevinus
Hugh Dickinson
Hugh Dickinson
as Seneca
Alex Lowe
Alex Lowe
as Milichus
Stewart Permutt
Stewart Permutt
as Street Singer
Simon Dutton
Simon Dutton
as Titus Labienus
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
as Marcellus
Mark Noble
Mark Noble
as Crastinus
Crispin Redman
Crispin Redman
as Cato
Douglas Reith
Douglas Reith
as Metellus
Greg Hicks
Greg Hicks
as Aenilianus
David Hinton
David Hinton
as Axius
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
as Nasica
David Warner
David Warner
as Pulcher
Paul Brightwell
Paul Brightwell
as Pompeius
James Hillier
James Hillier
as Octavius
Sylvester Morand
Sylvester Morand
as Mancinus
David Kennedy
David Kennedy
as Matho
Wendy Nottingham
Wendy Nottingham
as Mother
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
as Florius
Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde
as Hanan
Rod Hallett
Rod Hallett
as Nicanor
Tom Espiner
Tom Espiner
as Yaakov
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
as Yohanon
Adam James
Adam James
as Titus
Danny Midwinter
Danny Midwinter
as Placidus
John Blakey
John Blakey
as General Gnaeus
Charles Dale
Charles Dale
as Maxentius
Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill
as Bassianus
Sophie Hunter
Sophie Hunter
as Sophronia
Danny Webb
Danny Webb
as Licinius
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens
as Olympius
Alastair Mackenzie
Alastair Mackenzie
as Athaulf
Mark Lockyer
Mark Lockyer
as Alaric
Natasha Barrero
Natasha Barrero
as Galla Placidia
Colin Heber-Percy
Colin Heber-Percy
as Stiticho
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
as Jovius
Karl Jenkinson
Karl Jenkinson
as Sarus
Simon Kunz
Simon Kunz
as Attalus
Ian Lindsay
Ian Lindsay
as Festus
Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
as Emissary
Sabina Netherclift
Sabina Netherclift
as Goth woman
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Nero

  • 1x2

    Caesar

  • 1x3

    Revolution

  • 1x4

    Rebellion

  • 1x5

    Constantine

  • 1x6

    Fall of rome

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