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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.
Frankie Howerd starrs as Lurcio, a Roman slave in Pompeii, serving senator Ludicrus Sextus and his family. Also features Max Adrian , Wallas Eaton , Elizabeth Larner , Kerry Gardner , Jeanne Mockford and more .
Photos. Quotes. Cassandra : Pompeii's citizens will befall the fate of the sinful men of Gomorrah! Lurcio : Will they, indeed? Cassandra : And Sodom. [pronounced Sod em] 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?
Mar 11, 2024 · Cassandra warns of impending doom for all sinners. While Lurcio is shopping, he finds his cart and ass (the four-legged kind) blocking the way of a Roman soldier, Bilius (Lance Percival). Despite being told to move, Lurcio causes mayhem when Bilius falls to the ground and loses his master’s scroll.
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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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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Lurcio (Frankie Howerd) becomes the inadvertent possessor of a scroll bearing all the names of the proposed assassins of Nero (Patrick Cargill). The conspirators need to recover the scroll fast, but it has fallen into the hands of Lurcio's master, Ludicrus Sextus (Michael Hordern) who mistakenly reads the contents of the scroll to the Senate.
