What the Romans Did for Us

Name: What the Romans Did for Us
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2000-11-06
Rating: 8
Cast: Adam Hart-Davis

TV Show2000•23dk•star8.0(2)•trending_up2

Documentary

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?"

IMDb languageWebsite

Details

StatusEnded

First AiredNovember 6, 2000

Last AiredDecember 11, 2000

Episode Runtime23dk

Seasons1

Episodes6

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Networks

Last Episode

S1 E6 • 12/11/2000

Ahead of their Time

Adam Hart-Davis rediscovers the innovations and inventions brought by the Romans to Britain. In this edition, he examines the forms of entertainment laid on during the 176 days per year that were public holidays in Roman times. Featuring the hydraulis, the first ever keyboard instrument. Plus a look at how the Romans introduced concrete.