What the Romans Did for Us
What the Romans Did for Us, is a 2000 BBC documentary series "looking at the innovations and inventions brought to Britain by the Romans". The title of the programme is derived from the cult movie Monty Python's Life of Brian, referencing the famous scene where the People's Front of Judea discuss "What have the Romans done for us?"
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Life of Luxury
06-11-2000Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans, visiting the sumptuous villa at Fishbourne, West Sussex, the famous bath complex in Bath and enjoying Roman cuisine.
- Ep 2
2.Invasion
13-11-2000When the Roman army invaded Britain in force in the spring of AD 43, they brought with them technology that must have astonished the native Celts. To begin with the Roman weapons w...
- Ep 3
3.Building Britain
20-11-2000Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious farming methods and looks at the creation of early towns. He visits York and discovers the remains of the Roman city and a Roman sewer tha...
- Ep 4
4.Arteries of the Empire
27-11-2000Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious surveying methods that enabled them to build their arrow-straight roads. He also commisions a replica of an ingenious giant water wheel us...
- Ep 5
5.Edge of Empire
04-12-2000Hart-Davis visits Hadrian's Wall and demonstrates how communications were the key to the success of the Roman military machine.
- Ep 6
6.Ahead of their Time
11-12-2000Adam Hart-Davis rediscovers the innovations and inventions brought by the Romans to Britain. In this edition, he examines the forms of entertainment laid on during the 176 days per...
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