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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 later specials were transmitted in 1975 and 1991.
Original Release
09/01/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frankie Howerd | Lurcio |
| Elizabeth Larner | Ammonia |
| Kerry Gardner | Nausius |
| Jeanne Mockford | Senna the Soothsayer |
| Anita Richardson | Roman Maiden / Camp Follower / Castor's Assistant / Filthia / Slave Girl |
| Max Adrian | Sen. Ludicrus Sextus |
| Wallas Eaton | Sen. Ludicrus Sextus / Centurion Captain / Sargent Junkus |
| Barbara Lindley | Roman Maiden / Camp Follower / Slave Girl |
| Valerie Stanton | Roman Maiden / Camp Follower / Slave Girl |
| Georgina Moon | Erotica |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legacy | Monday, 14 September 1970 |
| 2 | Roman Holiday | Monday, 21 September 1970 |
| 3 | Secret Agents Jamus Bondus | Monday, 28 September 1970 |
| 4 | Lysistrata the Peace Treaty | Monday, 12 October 1970 |
| 5 | Guess Who's Coming to Sin'Er Nymphia | Monday, 19 October 1970 |
| 6 | Exodus | Monday, 26 October 1970 |
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Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frankie Howerd | Lurcio |
| Elizabeth Larner | Ammonia |
| Kerry Gardner | Nausius |
| Jeanne Mockford | Senna the Soothsayer |
| Anita Richardson | Roman Maiden / Camp Follower / Castor's Assistant / Filthia / Slave Girl |
| Max Adrian | Sen. Ludicrus Sextus |
| Wallas Eaton | Sen. Ludicrus Sextus / Centurion Captain / Sargent Junkus |
| Barbara Lindley | Roman Maiden / Camp Follower / Slave Girl |
| Valerie Stanton | Roman Maiden / Camp Follower / Slave Girl |
| Georgina Moon | Erotica |
| William Rushton | Plautus |
| Joanna Ross | Roman Maiden / Angel / Camp Follower / Greek Actress / Slave Girl |
| Jeannette Wild | Roman Maiden / Camp Follower / Greek Actress / Slave Girl |
| Penny Beeching | Roman Maiden |
| Lucienne Camille | Roman Maiden |
| Monika Dietrich | Roman Maiden |
| Jackie Leapman | Roman Maiden |
| Sui Lin | Roman Maiden / Camp Follower / Prisoner |
| Heather Wright | Roman Maiden |
| Larry Martyn | Gaoler / Spurius / Verminus |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Croft | Producer |
| Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
