Up Pompeii!
Up Pompeii! is a British television comedy series broadcast between 1969 and 1970, starring Frankie Howerd. The first series was written by Talbot Rothwell, a scriptwriter for the Carry On films, and the second series by Rothwell and Sid Colin. Two further specials were transmitted in 1975 and 1991. In ancient Pompeii, much-put-upon slave Lurcio navigates the chaotic lives of his owner's family
Up Pompeii! (1969)
Talbot Rothwell
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Countries
United Kingdom
Ratings
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7.3/10
11 votes
Rating consensus
73/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Frankie Howerd
Lurcio
Elizabeth Larner
Ammonia
Kerry Gardner
Nausius
Jeanne Mockford
Senna the Soothsayer
Wallas Eaton
Sen. Ludicrus Sextus
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Up Pompeii! (1969)
Talbot Rothwell
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