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Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
- 2019 film
Comedy amidst the Boudiccan revolt, with a Roman teenager captured by a feisty Celt. Stars Emilia Jones, Sebastian Croft, Nick Frost, Craig Roberts, Kate Nash and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 2019
- Creator
- Terry Deary
- Stars
- Emilia Jones, Sebastian Croft, Nick Frost, Craig Roberts, Kate Nash, Rupert Graves, Alex Macqueen, Lee Mack and more
- Writers
- Jessica Swale, Giles Pilbrow, Caroline Norris, Dave Cohen, Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley
- Director
- Dominic Brigstocke
- Producers
- Caroline Norris, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, Bradley Quirk, Rose Garnett, Melissa Hardinge, Geraldine Atlee and more
- Companies
Atti is a Roman teenager with brains but very little brawn. When one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero, Atti is forced to join the army and is sent to miserable, cold, wet Britain where the natives are revolting - quite literally.
Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior. After narrowly avoiding a very sticky end in a bog, Atti uses his Roman know-how to help Orla save her gran, who's been kidnapped by a rival tribe. Meanwhile a furious Nero is determined to crush the rebellion, led by Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni.
Atti rejoins his Roman troops and discovers they are preparing for an historic showdown with the Celts at the Battle of Watling Street. Atti's brains could save the day but they could also spell disaster for Orla as the two new friends find themselves lined up on opposite sides of the battlefield.
Additional details
- UK certificate
- PG
- Duration
- 86 minutes
- UK release
- Friday 26th July 2019
- Produced
- 2018
- UK premiere
- Sunday 7th July 2019, Odeon, Leicester Square
- Distributors
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 6th July 2024 at 10:00am on CBBC
- Sunday 7th April 2024 at 3:05pm on BBC1
- Sunday 7th April 2024 at 2:35pm on BBC1 Wales
Recording details
- Nu Boyana Studios (Bulgaria) - Rome set
- West Wycombe Park - Nero's palace exterior
- West Wycombe Village Hall - Scenes with Claudius
- Ivinghoe Aston (Bucks) - Battle of Wattling Street