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Colosseum: The Scientist (BBC Four Tuesday August 29, 2023)
Colosseum: The Scientist airs Tuesday August 29, 2023 on BBC Four.
What is this episode about
Galen of Pergamon, one of the ancient world’s most renowned scholars, becomes a household name thanks to his work as a physician for gladiators in the arena. A devastating plague strikes the city just as the empire is at its strongest. This is the point at which Galen first draws the interest of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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 Scientist airs Tuesday August 29, 2023 at 9.45pm on BBC Four
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