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26 October 1970. (1970-10-26) Up Pompeii! is a British television comedy series set in ancient Pompeii and broadcast between 1969 and 1970, starring Frankie Howerd. The first series was written by Talbot Rothwell, a scriptwriter for the Carry On films, and the second series by Rothwell and Sid Colin. Two later specials were transmitted in 1975 ...
Up Pompeii!: With Frankie Howerd, Elizabeth Larner, Kerry Gardner, Jeanne Mockford. Lurcio is a much-put-upon slave in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii. More often than not, Lurcio finds himself keeping his owner's family members apart, in order to keep them together.
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- 1969-09-01
- Comedy, History
- 30
Frankie Howerd Up Pompeii AMMONIA PLEADS WITH LURCIO Episode 2 – Mistress Ammonia pleads with Lurcio to help her stop Ludicrous from getting involved in the ...
- 2 min
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May 13, 2021 · Frankie Howerd Up Pompeii THE PROLOGUE And SENNA THE SOOTHSAYER – Every classic episode opening with Lurcio’s famous monolgues, describing the events of the ...
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Exodus: With Frankie Howerd, Jean Kent, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Wallas Eaton. Ludicrus Sextus is selling up and moving the family to Rome, nobody wants to tell an old friend that he won't be making the move, and Lurcio finds himself out on approval with Aphrodite.
Lurcio : Ooh, I agree, the lot of them! Lurcio : [after Cassandra's prophecy; to the camera] Oh, she's very embittered, you know. Very embittered. You've seen the ring she had on? Well, allegedly, that was given to her by her fiancé when she was eighteen, and he jilted her, and she hasn't had it off since! Poor dear!
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Mar 6, 2022 · Up Pompeii – The BBC TV Series, 1970 Innuendos and titters a plenty as Frankie Howerd takes us back to Ancient Rome. After a pilot episode in 1969, as part of BBC’s Comedy Playhouse, a full series was commissioned. Up Pompeii began a run of two series (a total of thirty episodes) both broadcast in 1970. Set in ancient Pompeii (pre-eruption) Howerd played a slave, Lurcio . Other main ...
