
Up Pompeii! is a British television comedy series broadcast between 1969 and 1970, starring Frankie Howerd. The first series was written by Talbot Rothwell, a scriptwriter for the Carry On films, and the second series by Rothwell and Sid Colin. Two further specials were transmitted in 1975 and 1991. In ancient Pompeii, much-put-upon slave Lurcio navigates the chaotic lives of his owner's family
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Air Date: 1969-09-17
Lurcio struggles to deliver the prologue; Ludicrus Sextus suggests the price of freedom should be 500 drachma; and Ca...
Air Date: 1970-03-30
Ludicrus Sextus must choose Miss Vestal Virgin of BC72, Noxious plots to rig the contest because of the Senator's sta...
Air Date: 1970-04-06
Ludicrus becomes involved in a plan to assassinate Julius Caesar. Ammonia gives Lurcio the job of foiling the plot. L...
Air Date: 1970-04-13
Ammonia is expecting an unwelcome visit from an old flame. She tells Lurcio to get rid of him using a poisonous asp. ...
Air Date: 1970-04-20
An army has to be raised to go to Britain to put down revolting natives. Lurcio is forced to go along, though he'd pr...
Air Date: 1970-04-27
When the Olympia Theatre Company comes to town, Ammonia sends Lurcio to the theatre with a note for one of the actors...
Air Date: 1970-05-04
Spartacus is the leader of a growing revolt among the slaves of Rome. Lurcio doesn't want to get involved in anything...
Air Date: 1970-05-11
Lurcio is given the night off when everyone goes out. Ammonia, Ludicrus and Erotica each give him money so that he'll...