John Stroud
Director
Chelmsford 123 (1988)
Season 1
Chelmsford, Britain in the year AD 123; there is a power struggle between Roman governor Aulus Paulinus and the British chieftain, Badvoc. Britain is a miserable place, cold and wet – just the place to exile Aulus for accidentally insulting the Emperor's horse, but also give him something useful to do. Aulus, probably a play on Aulus Platorius Nepos, the governor of Roman Britain between 122 and 125, was a rather delicate Roman, who was usually outwitted by the scheming Badvoc, who hadn't had a haircut for twenty-five years.
Released March 9, 1988
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.roman-empire, tmdb.england, tmdb.sitcom, tmdb.roman-britain, imdb.roman-history, imdb.ancient-britain, imdb.historical-sitcom + 4 more, imdb.roman-conquest-of-britain, imdb.roman-empire, imdb.roman-britain, imdb.laugh-track
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Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Arrivederci Roma
Aulus is given the Governor's job as a suitable punishment for accidentally insulting the Holy Roman Emperors' girlfriend (a horse!). They arrive in England to a surprisingly warm welcome from the Brits but inadvertently upset them at the first night celebration.
March 9, 1988, midnight
S1E2 - What's Your Poison?
Aulus tries to win over the Brits by doing an early morning walkabout and arranging a banquet. Grasientus buys poison from Wolfbane with a view to killing Badvoc. Aulus is dismayed when Grasientus is exposed as a poisoner... but then Badvoc and Aulus are found to be up to the same tricks.
March 16, 1988, midnight
S1E3 - The Girl of My Dreams
Aulus is having troubled dreams and tries to have them interpreted. A tribe of female warriors demands a male sacrifice after their cheif's three daughters are de-flowered. The women lay seige to Aulus, Badvoc, Grasientus and Functio for over a month.
March 23, 1988, midnight
S1E4 - One for the Road
Aulus pledges to build a Roman road from Chelmsford to London but the proposed route goes straight through a brothel that is being run by Badvoc and his men and being frequented by Functio. Blagg makes a career change from Shepherd to Masseur.
March 30, 1988, midnight
S1E5 - Vidi, Vici, Veni
Badvoc is kidnapped by two Triconi. Aulus decides to 'protect' Gargamadua. Badvoc outwits the Triconi and talks them into sending a ransom demand of 100 bags of gold to Aulus.
April 6, 1988, midnight
S1E6 - Peeled Grapes and Pedicures
Aulus decides to liven up Chelmsford with the Festival of Saturnalia. As part of the revelry, a fool is made king for a day - and so the Romans naturally choose Badvoc.
April 13, 1988, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: March 9, 1988
Last Air Date: Feb. 20, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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