Season 1 (1988)
Episodes: 6
Star Cast: Rory McGrath , Jimmy Mulville , Neil Pearson , Howard Lew Lewis ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Arrivederci Roma
Air Date: 1988-03-09
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.
Ep.2 What's Your Poison?
Air Date: 1988-03-16
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.
Ep.3 The Girl of My Dreams
Air Date: 1988-03-23
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.
Ep.4 One for the Road
Air Date: 1988-03-30
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.
Ep.5 Vidi, Vici, Veni
Air Date: 1988-04-06
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.
Ep.6 Peeled Grapes and Pedicures
Air Date: 1988-04-13
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.
