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The Fall of the Roman Empire

Star-studded recreation of the death throes of the greatest empire in world history. After Marcus Aurelius is poisoned, the role of emperor goes not to his adopted son as he had wished, but to his cruel son Commodus - who soon displays a tyrannical streak.

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2 hours, 52 minutes

Last on

Thu 5 Dec 202420:00
BBC Four

Credits

Marcus AureliusAlec Guinness
JulianusEric Porter
LucillaSophia Loren
VerulusAnthony Quayle
BallomarJohn Ireland
King of the ArmeniansOmar Sharif
LiviusStephen Boyd
CommodusChristopher Plummer
TimonidesJames Mason
CleanderMel Ferrer
WriterBen Barzman
WriterPhilip Yordan
DirectorAnthony Mann
ProducerSamuel Bronston

Broadcasts

  • Sun 24 Feb 200813:00
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 22 Feb 200914:00
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Scotland only
  • Tue 28 Dec 201013:05
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 11 Jun 201113:35
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Boxing Day 201120:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 4 Aug 201214:20
    BBC Two Scotland, England & Wales only
  • Wed 16 Apr 201411:20
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 28 Mar 201612:30
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 2 Jan 202014:25
    BBC Scotland & BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 5 Apr 202114:20
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 5 Dec 202420:00
    BBC Four

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