They were the absolute superstars in ancient Rome: charioteers. The heroes of the racetrack, often slaves, risked their lives in every competition. Only a few enjoyed the rewards of victory into old age. Using ancient documents and artifacts, the documentary traces the biography of Scorpus, probably the most successful Roman charioteer.

The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to...

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lyg...

Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. S...

After the death of Emperor Constantine in Rome, the persecutions of the Christians threaten the cent...

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. A...

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar ...

After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the e...

Terry Jones' Barbarians is a 4-part TV documentary series first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2006. It was w...

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassi...

What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the R...

A series of bawdy and satirical episodes written during the reign of the emperor Nero and set in imp...

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the mid...

The devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his own ga...

When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer...

A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betray...

Documentary released to coincide with the British Museum's exhibition dedicated to the man who ruled...

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixi...

Rome chafes under the rule of the Emperor Domitian and his Egyptian mistress, Artamne. A mysterious ...

From the legendary times of Romulus and Remus to the present day, the compelling story of the eterna...

In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accuse...