Up Pompeii! (1969– )

Stars:

Frankie Howerd, Elizabeth Larner, Kerry Gardner

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Frankie Howerd	...	Lurcio (14 episodes, 1969-1970)
Elizabeth Larner	...	Ammonia (14 episodes, 1969-1970)
Kerry Gardner	...	Nausius (14 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jeanne Mockford	...	Senna the soothsayer (13 episodes, 1970)
Anita Richardson	...	Roman Maiden (13 episodes, 1970)
Max Adrian	...	Sen. Ludicrus Sextus (8 episodes, 1969-1970)
Wallas Eaton	...	Sen. Ludicrus Sextus (8 episodes, 1970)
Barbara Lindley	...	Roman Maiden (8 episodes, 1969-1970)
Valerie Stanton	...	Roman Maiden (8 episodes, 1969-1970)
Georgina Moon	...	Erotica (7 episodes, 1969-1970)
William Rushton	...	Plautus (7 episodes, 1970)
Joanna Ross	...	Roman Maiden (7 episodes, 1970)
Jeannette Wild	...	Roman Maiden (7 episodes, 1970)
Penny Beeching	...	Roman Maiden (6 episodes, 1970)
Lucienne Camille	...	Roman Maiden (6 episodes, 1970)
Monika Dietrich	...	Roman Maiden (6 episodes, 1970)
Jackie Leapman	...	Roman Maiden (6 episodes, 1970)
Heather Wright	...	Roman Maiden (6 episodes, 1970)
Sui Lin	...	Roman Maiden (6 episodes, 1970)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

ancient rome | pompeii | roman | place name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1969 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As the comedian was very sensitive about his baldness, BBC hairdressers had to put Lurcio's Roman hairpiece over Frankie Howerd's own toupee.

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Connections

Referenced in 'Doctor Who': The Missing Years (1998)

User Reviews

All time classic

With the release of this series in its entirety on the Frankie Howerd DVD boxed set, I've had a chance to review these episodes. Surprisingly, they were as good as I remembered. They were shown during my mid-to-late teens (early 1990s) and I recall having a good giggle at the double entendres and Nausius' terrible odes.

The image quality was rather poor in some instances due to the archive nature of the episodes. This has been fixed in the DVD release with quite clear images and sound. If you're not offended by sexual innuendo, bad puns and corny jokes, I'd highly recommend this show. The last episode in the first season is hilarious ('The Love Potion'), especially the scene with the sorceress! Fans of Frankie Howerd would call this 'his series' as although he had many shows of his own, this is the one he is best remembered for.