Drama History Documentary
In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the eruption, the horrific day is vividly brought to life.
Directed by
Peter Nicholson
Written by
Edward Canfor-Dumas
Jim Carter
Polybius
Jonathan Firth
Stephanus
Tim Pigott-Smith
Pliny the Elder
Alisdair Simpson
Narrator (voice)
George Antoni
Felix
Leigh Jones
Sabinus
Robert Whitelock
Celadus
Rebecca Norton
Fortunata
Martin Hodgson
Gaius
Rachel Atkins
Plinia
Chad Shepherd
Africanus
Chrissie Cotterill
Epidia
Katharine Whitburn
Julia

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