Colosseum: The Martyr (BBC Four Tuesday August 29, 2023)

Colosseum: The Martyr airs Tuesday August 29, 2023 on BBC Four.

What is this episode about

The Colosseum is famous for its public executions, but one of the victims of Trajan’s games is no ordinary prisoner. Christianity, of which Bishop Ignatius of Antioch is a part, is a growing sect that poses a threat to established Roman practises.

With Odimegwu Okoye (Oxyntas), Archie Rowell (Memmius), Carlotta De Gregori (Mevia), Tamsin (Mevia), Soufiane El Khalidy (Centurion), Vinny Moli (Carpophorus), Said El Hamdi (Marcellus), Nadia Benzakour (Mavia’s Mother), Josh Taylor (Domitian), Aron von Andrian (Domitian (Emperor of Rome)), Michael Parr (Senator Olybruis), Anthony Barclay (Ignatius),

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Through the lens of the Colosseum, one of the most thrilling and brutal arenas in human history, this series vividly depicts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. From the brutal reality of a gladiator’s life as a slave-warrior to the fascinating ways in which the emperors of Rome used the enormous amphitheatre to demonstrate total power, “Colosseum” provides a rare and intimate glimpse into the world’s most famous empire. The events of the series, which spans several centuries, begin on the incredible opening day of the arena and continue through the final games played there.

When can we see the episode

Colosseum: The Martyr airs Tuesday August 29, 2023 at 9.00pm on BBC Four

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