Melvadius Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Maty You may have missed the mention above to the rediscovery of the 'baby burials' remains from Yewden Villa which featured in the previous series and were discussed here on UNRV. In this series they are hopefully providing some more detailed information arising from the research which has occured over the last year into the remains. As far as I know the burials occured over a longish period of time and were found throughout the villa so are probably not 'plague' victims. The discovery in Devon of a Roman 'town', although probably actually more of a small settlement, likewise was discussed here But we will probably discuss more after the programme - hopefully on a separate thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Rumour has it that this episode of "National Treasures Live", had a short article from Housesteads. However, I'm not currently on a computer attached to a UK server, so can't see it. Anybody confirm it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Rumour has it that this episode of "National Treasures Live", had a short article from Housesteads. However, I'm not currently on a computer attached to a UK server, so can't see it. Anybody confirm it? Yep it does although the format of this programme is a whistlestop tour of the UK so only about 5 minutes in total are spent discussing the Roman period. About 22 minutes in they go to some excavations at Heslington East in Yourkshire, a quick halt beside the statue of Constantine outside York Minster and then up to Housesteads and you'd miss it. So far I have managed to miss most of this series since I don't rate the presenters that highly and the format tends to be more choclate box than in-depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maty Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Maty The discovery in Devon of a Roman 'town', although probably actually more of a small settlement, likewise was discussed here But we will probably discuss more after the programme - hopefully on a separate thread. Ah yes ... thanks for the link to the baby burials thread. I missed the update with the brothel hypothesis which seems very plausible. I'm still wondering why the Devon town is meant to change history, though. Haven't they found entire Roman-style towns beyond the limes in Germany? I guess we'll have to wait until the programme reveals all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 It's really stretching the scope of this thread, but as this is a programme about the controversy that surrounded the making of a film that was set in the Roman Empire, I think I can just about get away with it. Plus which, I really want to tell you all about it! 'Holy Flying Circus' Country: UK Channel: BBC 4 Date: Wednesday, 19th October (also on the following day at 0225 and 2330) Time: 2100 GMT for 90 mins Episodes: 1 Link: BBC 4 In 1979, Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy was blown wide open. This is a fantastical re-imagining of the build-up to the release of the film and the controversy it caused. As usual, this one will be on iPlayer from Thursday onwards. if you're living outside this green and pleasant land, you may not be able to get it. if not, and you'd like to see it anyway, let me know and I'll record it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 This one's on at other times as well, but here's the next showing: 'Carthage: The Roman Holocaust' Country: UK Channel: C4 (& C4 HD) Date: Tuesday January 10th 2012 Time: 0155 - 0340 Episodes: 1 Link: IMDB The story of Rome and Carthage... two great ancient empires, but deadly foes equally matched in strength, locked in a struggle for control of the ancient world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 This one's on at other times as well, but here's the next showing: 'THE MAN WHO SAVED ROME' Country: UK Channel: C4 (& C4 HD) Date: Tuesday January 17th 2012 Time: 0305 Length: 80 minutes Episodes: 1 The fourth film in the AD1 Roman Century season tells the dramatic story of Vespasian - the man who saved Rome, rising from obscurity to become one of the Empire's great military leaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Yes, I know it's a programme for the kiddies, but it's still appropriate for inclusion here. Plus which, didn't the author of the books used to frequent this forum? 'Roman Mysteries' Country: UK Channel: CBBC Date: Wednesday, 21st March (and others - see below) Time: 2100 GMT for 25 mins Episodes: 5 (that I can find evidence of so far) Link: CBBC Historical children's drama based on the novels by Caroline Lawrence. As usual, this one will be on iPlayer, but if you're living outside this green and pleasant land, you may not be able to get it. Other episodes scheduled: 21 Mar 2012 12:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Not sure how much of a Roman slant this one will have, but anyone interested in Roman flora should give it a listen. 'Gardeners' Question Time from Fishbourne Roman Palace' Country: UK Channel: BBC Radio 4 Date: Friday, 3rd August, repeated Sunday 5th August Time: 1500 GMT and 1400 GMT respectively (for 45 mins) Episodes: 1 Link: BBC Radio 4 Eric Robson and the team answer gardening questions in Fishbourne Roman Palace and Gardens. Bob Flowerdew, Christine Walkden and Anne Swithinbank are on the panel. As usual, this one will be on iPlayer, but if you're living outside this green and pleasant land, you may not be able to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Yet again, a couple of days overdue, but if you hunt the schedules, you may find it. Rome's Lost Empire Country: UK Channel: BBC 1 (and BBC One HD) Date: Sunday, 9th December - sadly, not repeated anywhere I can find, but it won't be long before it turns up on BBC 4, I'm sure. Episodes: 1 Link: BBC 1 Dan Snow attempts to use the latest satellite technology to reveal the secrets of the Roman Empire. Together with space archaeologist Sarah Parcak, Dan sets out to identify and then track down lost cities, amphitheatres and forts in an adventure that sees him travel through some of the most spectacular parts of the vast empire. Cutting-edge technology and traditional archaeology help build a better understanding of how Rome held such a large empire together for so long. As usual, this one will be on iPlayer, but if you're living outside this green and pleasant land, you may not be able to get it. My review: This was a splendid (and unexpected) piece of telly. It gave a wonderful introduction to the new academic field of Space Archaeology. There were a number of significant discoveries including what I'm sure will turn out to be the lighthouse at Portus, and a canal running from Portus to Rome. These seemed a little staged for the programme, and some of the video screens used to demonstrate were clearly a special effect/mockup to make the whole thing seem more like Minority Report. They can be forgiven for this. The other key strength was the on location stuff. Africa, Arabia, Dacia, Portus, etc. They were all over the empire. Top notch stuff, and an unexpected Christmas treat! More like this please, BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I did feel that it was very staged in places e.g. LiDAR as a totally 'new' technique when it has been increasingly used for specialist aerial archaeological research, especially over over woodlands, since November 2000! Several times I got the feeling of set-ups but despite that would agree that there were some interesting results presented which should produce 'hard' evidence rather than the currrent informed speculation after further ground based research is completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 While UNRV was off the air, ITV2 aired a new sitcom called Plebs. I wrote a little piece about it for you all back then, and awaited the return of UNRV. Sadly, it was only a 6-episode series (which is normal for UK half-hour sitcoms), with the first two being broadcast back-to-back (which is less usual). As a result, it finished before I could tell you all about it, and I have since misplaced/deleted/eaten the piece I wrote. So why am I telling you this now? I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caesar novus Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 There is a Rome documentary coming on the discovery science hd channel (and maybe elsewhere) called something like Rome... revealing the underground on Aug 12. It is new, and not the same as two very similar themed series in the past. Sched should appear at the bottom of http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/tv-schedule.htm in a couple days. Computer aided reconstructions seem to be involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caesar novus Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) OK, the "What Lies Beneath: Roman Empire" series starts Monday and is bookended by repeats of 2 other quality Rome documentaries. Don't cancel that overpriced cable TV yet, or else tell us all an alternative way to access these from Discovery Science HD: 9:00 PM 60 min.Strip the City Rome TV-PG CC Using stunning CGI animation to strip the Ancient city of Rome naked of its concrete, roads and rock, layer by layer, to explore the secret technology and infrastructure that enabled it to be built. 10:00 PM 60 min.What Lies Beneath: Roman Empire Episode 1 The Roman Empire at its height spanned 3.5 million square miles. Thousands of undiscovered archaeological sites lie within these ancient borders, and now, with the help of satellite imagery they are being brought to light. 11:00 PM 60 min.Unearthing Ancient Secrets 3 Engineering Ancient Rome TV-PG CC The center of one of the greatest civilizations, Rome was a modern city in an ancient world. They built the Colosseum and Pantheon, supplied 1 million residents with fresh water every day - all achieved with manpower and the most basic machinery. But how? Edited August 6, 2013 by caesar novus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caesar novus Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 OK, the "What Lies Beneath: Roman Empire" series starts Monday and is bookended by repeats of 2 other quality Rome documentaries. It's a series, so look for it next week. Also repeats, and maybe online videos. The first episode seems to cover speculation about Rome's port based on satellite images leading them to new trace evidence. Computer reconstructions ensue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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