TV series
The Eagle of the Ninth
1977, English, on BBC One. Created by Michael Simpson & Baz Taylor.
In Britannia in 130, a young Roman officer named Marcus Flavius Aquila and his freed slave Esca search for the Ninth Legion's gold eagle standard, which vanished with the legion 13 years earlier.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1977
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Valedictory
Aired 9 October 1977
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Michael SimpsonCreator
- Baz TaylorCreator
- Anthony HigginsMarcus Flavius Aquila · 6 ep
- Christian RodskaEsca · 6 ep
- Peter WhitbreadMarcus' father · 6 ep
- Patrick HoltAquila · 6 ep
- Gillian BaileyCottia · 6 ep
- David HaymanLiathan · 6 ep
- Willie JossStephanos · 6 ep
- Victor CarinGuern · 6 ep
- Martin HellerClaudius · 6 ep
- Brian CareyAulus · 6 ep
- Bob DochertyGault · 6 ep
- Bernard GallagherDrusillus · 6 ep
Details
- First aired
- 4 September 1977
- Last aired
- 9 October 1977
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What The Eagle of the Ninth is based on
The Eagle of the Ninth is based on The Eagle of the Ninth (1954) by Rosemary Sutcliff, published by Oxford University Press.
1954
The Eagle of the Ninth
By Rosemary Sutcliff
Published by Oxford University Press
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Eagle of the Ninth has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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What shows are like The Eagle of the Ninth?
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Who created The Eagle of the Ninth?
The Eagle of the Ninth was created by Michael Simpson and Baz Taylor and stars Anthony Higgins, Christian Rodska, Peter Whitbread.
What is The Eagle of the Ninth based on?
The Eagle of the Ninth is based on The Eagle of the Ninth (1954) by Rosemary Sutcliff, published by Oxford University Press.