The second of six programmes in which Robert Erskine seeks to recapture the life and events of ancient times.
2: Old Soldiers Never Die
This programme describes the peacetime duties and recreations of a soldier in a Roman Legion - the Third Legion Augusta. Serving the Emperor Trajan, around 100 AD, this force controlled the relatively passive province of Numidia, the modern Algeria.
ROBERT ERSKINE reveals the character of the Legionary's life in barracks, and then follows him into retirement.
Producer GEOFFREY BAINES