The Secrets of Vesuvius (8 May 2007)

Flavia Gemina makes friends with her next-door neighbor, Jonathan Ben-Mordecai, and makes another new friend when she convinces her father to buy a young African girl... See full synopsis »

Director:

Paul Marcus

Writer:

Olivia Hetreed

Stars:

Simon Callow, Francesca Isherwood, Eli Machover

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Simon Callow	...	Pliny
Francesca Isherwood	...	Flavia
Eli Machover	...	Jonathan Ben-Mordechai
Nicholas Hewetson	...	Pinguis
Natasha Barrero	...	Miriam
Stephen Mapes	...	Mordecai
Eoin McCarthy	...	Marcus / Gaius
Richard Ridings	...	Venalicius
Rebekah Brookes-Murrell	...	Nubia
Harry Stott	...	Lupus
Sara Harris Davies	...	Alma
Manuel Cauchi	...	Prophet of Doom
Diana Payan	...	Frustilla
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Tascius Pomponianus

Storyline

Flavia Gemina makes friends with her next-door neighbor, Jonathan Ben-Mordecai, and makes another new friend when she convinces her father to buy a young African girl... See full synopsis »

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | History | Mystery

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Details

Release Date:

8 May 2007 (UK)

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Quotes

[after Flavia explains her theory]
Pliny: As I've explained to you, my dear, volcanoes are caused by strong winds rushing over holes on mountaintops. There is no hole on Mount Vesuvius.
[refers to the book she was using]
Pliny: Strabo, eh? Not at all bad...
[rumble; Lupus urgently points to the window]
Flavia: What is it, Lupus?
[They all go to the window and see smoke spewing from the top of Mt. Vesuvius]
Pliny: Ah... you may be on to something.
[shouts]
Pliny: Prepare to launch my ship, *immediately*!

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