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 2, Episode 7 repeated Tuesday at 10pm on ITV2
- Streaming rank this week: 782
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Series 5, Episode 6 - The Dig
Plebs. Daedalus Greco (Tony Robinson). Copyright: RISE Films
The boys begin an archaeological dig in their bar after Grumio unearths an old brooch while sitting on the toilet. They try to keep their activity a secret but others cotton on and when a professor of archaeology goes missing, the boys are brought in for questioning as they paid him a recent visit. Guest starring Tony Robinson.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 28th October 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV2
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 31st October 2019 | 12:15am | ITV2 |
Monday 4th November 2019 | 12:15am | ITV2 |
Tuesday 7th April 2020 | 10:30pm | ITV2 |
Saturday 11th April 2020 | 2:45am | ITV2 |
Tuesday 14th April 2020 | 2:50am | ITV2 |
Wednesday 12th May 2021 | 10:30pm | ITV2 |
Sunday 16th May 2021 | 2:00am | ITV2 |
Tuesday 7th December 2021 | 10:30pm | ITV2 |
Monday 13th December 2021 | 3:00am | ITV2 |
Tuesday 10th May 2022 | 10:30pm | ITV2 |
Thursday 24th November 2022 | 10:30pm | ITV2 |
Tuesday 9th May 2023 | 10:30pm | ITV2 |
Tuesday 5th September 2023 | 10:30pm | ITV2 |
Sunday 10th September 2023 | 1:40am | ITV2 |
Cast & crew
Tom Rosenthal | Marcus |
Ryan Sampson | Grumio |
Jon Pointing (as Jonathan Pointing) | Jason |
Tom Basden | Aurelius |
Ellie Taylor | Gloria |
Karl Theobald | Landlord |
Maureen Lipman | Landlady |
Tony Robinson | Daedalus Greco |
Nadine Marshall | Attica Mars |
Georgi Ivanov | Pliny |
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
Grumio finds an ancient treasure and gets in trouble with the law
The guys are at the police station being questioned for a missing person case. Grumio reveals how he found an ancient brooch and later met the man the police are searching for.
Featuring: Tom Rosenthal (Marcus), Ryan Sampson (Grumio), Jonathan Pointing (Jason), Tony Robinson (Daedalus Greco) & Nadine Marshall (Attica Mars).