Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Latest Episodes

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Fall of Rome

  The final part of the historical docu-drama series tells the story of the collapse of the Roman Empire, an event symbolised by the sacking of Rome in AD410. The city was plundered by King Alaric's refugee Goth army in revenge for Emperor Honorius for breaking a pledge to give them a new homeland. Once the capital had fallen, it was just 70 years before the Western Empire was abandoned. Pip Torrens and Mark Lockyer star

• Season 1 Episode 5: Constantine

  The docu-drama series continues with the story of Emperor Constantine I, who in AD312 reunited the four fractured parts of the Roman Empire through military might and under the banner of Christianity - effectively establishing the new religion in the Western world. David Threlfall stars as Constantine, with Louise Delamere and John Woodvine

• Season 1 Episode 4: Rebellion

  This episode of the docu-drama series examines the Jewish Revolt of AD66, the largest rebellion by a province in Roman history, which threatened to tear apart the whole Empire. Rome turned to disgraced General Vespasian who, together with his son Titus, unleashed the might of the Imperial Army and mercilessly quashed the insurrection. Peter Firth, Adam James and Ed Stoppard star