Plebs
- TV sitcom
- ITV2 / ITVX
- 2013 - 2022
- 39 episodes (5 series)
Modern comedy set in Ancient rome, following a trio of very normal blokes who certainly won't make the history books. Stars Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson, Jon Pointing, Tom Basden, Ellie Taylor and more.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Wednesday at 10pm on ITV2
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Series 5, Episode 3 - The Banquet
The boys gatecrash a posh banquet having received an invitation by mistake. Once there, Marcus attempts to win favour with their host Senator Varus, while Jason seduces bored aristocrat Rufina. Banished to eat with the other slaves, Grumio overhears what he thinks might be a poison plot.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 7th October 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV2
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Tom Rosenthal | Marcus |
| Ryan Sampson | Grumio |
| Jon Pointing (as Jonathan Pointing) | Jason |
| Tom Basden | Aurelius |
| David Calder | Senator Varus |
| William Andrews | Petronius |
| Amanda Holden | Rufina |
| Jude Akuwudike | Agrippa |
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | Clodia |
| Ava Talbot | Esther |
| Sam Leifer | Writer |
| Tom Basden | Writer |
| Sam Leifer | Director |
| Teddy Leifer | Producer |
| Caroline Leddy | Executive Producer |
| Sam Leifer | Executive Producer |
| Tom Basden | Associate Producer |
| Rupert Bray | Line Producer |
| Nick Ames | Editor |
| Julian Fullalove | Production Designer |
| Mariana Stanisheva | Casting Director |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Irina Kotcheva | Costume Designer |
| Andrew Rodger | Director of Photography |
| Christine Cant | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian (as Oliver Julian) | Composer |
| Nick Foster | Composer |
| Jonathan Farmer | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Jason seduces Rufina
The boys gate-crash a posh banquet having received an invitation by mistake. Once there, Jason seduces a bored aristocrat.
Featuring: Tom Rosenthal (Marcus), Jonathan Pointing (Jason) & Amanda Holden (Rufina).