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Rome: A History of the Eternal City

Episode 2: Divine Gamble

Duration: 60 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Rob Cowling
Director:
Rob Cowling
Executive Producer:
Mike Smith

Timeshift

Series 15

Episode 4: The People's Liners - Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

A voyage in the company of passengers and crew of the vintage steamers which were a common sight on the rivers and coastal waters around Britain from the 1820s until the 1960s. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Robin Toyne
Director:
Robin Toyne
Series Producer:
William Naylor

Bettany Hughes explores Venus, goddess of love, discovering her surprising roots and modern relevance. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Bettany Hughes
The Goddess:
May Evans
Voice of Homer and Hesiod:
Stephen Rashbrook
Director:
Mary Cranitch
Director:
Jack MacInnes
Executive Producer:
Rachel Bell
Executive Producer:
Mark Bell
Executive Producer:
Emma De'Ath

Rome: A History of the Eternal City

Episode 2: Divine Gamble

Duration: 60 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Simon Sebag Montefiore charts Rome's rise to become the capital of western Christendom and its impact on the lives of its citizens, elites and high priests. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Rob Cowling
Director:
Rob Cowling
Executive Producer:
Mike Smith

BBC Four HD

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