First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Venta the slave keeps an observant eye on Pliny the Younger, his mother Marcella and Doris the Greek cook in this second series of adventures in 1st-century Rome. By Hattie Naylor. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Pliny has been commanded by the Emperor to hold a banquet for General Agricola, recently returned a hero from his conquest of Britain. But all is not as it seems. By Hattie Naylor. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Venta has been wrongly arrested for murder and thrown into prison. There he meets a fellow convict, a dwarf who reveals the terrible fate that awaits them both. By Hattie Naylor. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
From the imperial box, Emperor Domitian signals for the games to begin. Tigers are pitted against gladiators. Soon Venta and Calvin will have to meet their fate. By Hattie Naylor. Show more
