Series synopsis
Meet the Romans with Mary Beard is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on April 17, 2012. It ended on May 1, 2012. It was created by Mary Beard. It stars Mary Beard.
Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the heart of Ancient Rome's vast empire.
Premise
Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the heart of Ancient Rome's vast empire.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mary Beard as Self - Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | April 17, 2012 | May 1, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All Roads Lead to Rome Prof Mary Beard takes the Via Appia to Rome to show the lives of ordinary citizens in imperial times. |
April 17, 2012 |
| 2 |
Streetlife Mary heads into the streets to discover the dirt, crime, sex, and slum conditions in the world's first high-rise city. Oddly enough, the poorer you were, the higher you lived, with little space, light, or sanitation. |
April 24, 2012 |
| 3 |
Behind Closed Doors To learn about their family life, Beard looks at the thousands of tombstones of ordinary Romans, their children and slaves. |
May 1, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 17, 2012 |
| Last aired | May 1, 2012 |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |