The world of Marcus Helvius Geminus, a Roman who lived between 30 and 65 AD With Robert Erskine

First of a series of 13 programmes depicting the lifestyle of a wealthy citizen in the Rome of the Caesars. It's surprising how familiar those ancient times are to us today.

From an inscription in the British Museum, it's possible to trace the career of Geminus, an upper-class Roman civil servant, born in 30 AD, his family, his households, his working life.