DramaHistoryDocumentary
Overview
In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the eruption, the horrific day is vividly brought to life.
Production
BBC · NDR · France 2 · TLC · Discovery
Cast & Characters
Alisdair Simpson
Narrator (voice)
Tim Pigott-Smith
Pliny the Elder
Jim Carter
Polybius
Jonathan Firth
Stephanus
Rebecca Norton
Fortunata
Martin Hodgson
Gaius
Robert Whitelock
Celadus
Rachel Atkins
Plinia
Chad Shepherd
Africanus
Chrissie Cotterill
Epidia
Katharine Whitburn
Julia
Leigh Jones
Sabinus
Directors & Crew
P
Peter Nicholson
Director
E
Edward Canfor-Dumas
Writer
A
Ailsa Orr
Producer
S
Sandra Gorel
Producer
M
Mark Johnston
Producer
