Up Pompeii!. Lurcio (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC / London Weekend Television
Up Pompeii! (1969)
- TV sitcom
- BBC One / ITV1
- 1969 - 1991
- 16 episodes (2 series)
Frankie Howerd starrs as Lurcio, a Roman slave in Pompeii, serving senator Ludicrus Sextus and his family. Also features Max Adrian, Wallas Eaton, Elizabeth Larner, Kerry Gardner, Jeanne Mockford and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - The Actors
When the Olympia Theatre Company comes to town, Ammonia sends Lurcio to the theatre with a note for one of the actors, who's one of her old flames. At the same time Ludicrus wants Lurcio to deliver a note to one of the actresses.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 27th April 1970
- Time
- 9:10pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 35 minutes
Cast & crew
| Frankie Howerd | Lurcio |
| Max Adrian | Ludicrus Sextus |
| Elizabeth Larner | Ammonia |
| Kerry Gardner | Nausius |
| Jeanne Mockford | Senna the Soothsayer |
| William Rushton | Plautus |
| Barbara Lindley | Roman Maiden |
| Sui Lin | Roman Maiden |
| Anita Richardson | Roman Maiden |
| Valerie Stanton | Roman Maiden |
| Olwen Griffiths | Hermione |
| Bill Maynard | Percentus (Theatre Owner) |
| Audrey Nicholson | Hernia |
| Douglas Ridley | Cuspidor |
| Joanna Ross | Greek Actress |
| Jeannette Wild (as Jeanette Wild) | Greek Actress |
| Talbot Rothwell | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Sally Hulke | Production Designer |
| Alan Braden | Composer |