How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC
How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me
- Radio comedy
- BBC Radio 4
- 2015 - 2018
- 15 episodes (3 series)
Comic drama series is based on real letters written by Pliny to his friends and colleagues in the 1st Century AD. Stars Kieran Hodgson, Nigel Barrett, Joanna Scanlan and Mia Soteriou.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 3
Pliny has a new job as chief overseer of the sewage works of Rome, but it is someone else who has to do the real dirty work.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 17th January 2018
- Time
- 10:41am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 15 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 17th January 2018 | 7:45pm | Radio 4 |
| Saturday 20th January 2018 | 1:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 21st January 2018 | 1:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 4th July 2021 | 2:50pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 5th July 2021 | 2:50am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Kieran Hodgson | Pliny the Younger |
| Nigel Barrett | Venta |
| Joanna Scanlan | Marcella |
| Mia Soteriou | Doris |
| Joanna Scanlan | Hispulla |
| Kimberley Nixon | Calpurnia |
| Matthew Gravelle | Prisoner |
| Ewan Bailey | Stoic |
| Hattie Naylor | Writer |
| Kate McAll | Director |
| Kate McAll | Producer |