Exploring life in Pompeii during the final days of the doomed city.
Historical documentary series challenging what we think we know about the end of Pompeii. Bettany Hughes, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant join a live dig, forensically scan victims and learn how Roman life has survived for 2,000 years.
Bettany Hughes, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant investigate clues to what was happening on the day leading up to the eruption, and even climb into the crater of Vesuvius itself.
Bettany Hughes, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant piece together the timeline as Vesuvius, dormant for 700 years, unleashed its full horror, killing everyone who remained in the town.
Raksha Dave
Self - Presenter
Bettany Hughes
John Sergeant
2026
2025
1988
2016
2018
1986
1974
2020
2005
2010
1978
2023
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2019
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