Mary Beard drags ancient Romans out of the ash and into your living room.
The volcanic eruption that ravaged Pompeii in year 79 is one of the most famous in history. It is known how its victims died, but how did they live? A new insight into the lives of the people who lived in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius before its cataclysmic eruption.
Acting
Mary Beard's chaotic professor energy — no script, just pure obsession.
Production
CGI reconstruction that actually respects your intelligence.
Director
Paul Elston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mary Beard filmed this between Cambridge lectures, often wearing her own clothes. The budget was roughly the cost of a mid-tier wedding.
This documentary helped spark the 2010s 'academic celebrity' wave — before this, historians on TV were expected to whisper politely.
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