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Tony Robinson's Romans

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Tony Robinson's Romans
GenreDocumentary
Presented byTony Robinson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time188 minutes (4 episodes)
Production companyChannel 4
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release20 September (2003-09-20) –
11 October 2003 (2003-10-11)

Tony Robinson's Romans is a four-part television documentary series created by Tony Robinson about the Roman Empire. It debuted on Channel 4 on 20 September 2003,[1] and aired through 11 October 2003.

This documentary programme is three hours in length, consists of four episodes and makes extensive use of research. The first two episodes portray the life of the Dictator Julius Caesar, while the remaining two episodes are portraits of Emperor Caligula and Emperor Nero. Tony Robinson depicts Caligula from a different perspective than what is normally associated with the "mad emperor", by using various sources that examines his childhood in order to portray him in a better light. The final episode examines Nero in a similar manner.

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References

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  1. ^ Chater, David (20 September 2003). "TV Choice". The Eye, Features, Saturday Television. The Times. p. 31 – via EBSCOhost Newspaper Source Plus.
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