TV series
What the Romans Did for Us
2000, English, on BBC Two.
What the Romans Did for Us, is a 2000 BBC documentary series "looking at the innovations and inventions brought to Britain by the Romans". The title of the programme is derived from the cult movie Monty Python's Life of Brian, referencing the famous scene where the People's Front of Judea discuss "What have the Romans done for us?"
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Status
- Ended in 2000
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S1 E6: Ahead of their Time
Aired 11 December 2000
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 6 November 2000
- Last aired
- 11 December 2000
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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What the Romans Did for Us has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 23 minutes each.
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