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Howerd is the slave Lurcio (pronounced Lurk-io); his bumbling old master Ludicrus Sextus (Max Adrian, then Wallas Eaton), the promiscuous wife is Ammonia (Elizabeth Larner), their daughter Erotica (Georgina Moon) and their virginal son Nausius (Kerry Gardner).
Lurcio is arrested and, due to the resemblance, is ordered by General Ponderous to become Caesar's body double. Ludicrus finds Ammonia in Caesar's arms and, believing him to be Lurcio, tries to kill him.
The film has the destruction of Pompeii occur before both the death of Nero and the Great Fire of Rome. Lurcio somehow knows what a hamster wheel is, despite that not being invented until at least 1929. An Arm and a Leg: Gorgo threatens to rip off Lurcio's arms during their wrestling match.
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
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The taker of the love portion will fall for the first person they land eyes on. Unfortunately Lurcio goes out when the pretty neighbour takes the portion The first person she sees is Nausius. The first series of Up Pompeii ends with a saucy romp.
- (34)
- Comedy, History
- Frankie Howerd, Max Adrian, Elizabeth Larner
Jan 6, 2023 · Up Pompeii! was centred around the home of Lurcio’s master and mistress — the doddery, ineffectual Roman senator Ludicrus Sextus, and his sexually hungry wife, Ammonia (in her younger days known to all as ‘Madeira’ , because she was a piece of cake).
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Mar 23, 1970 · Every episode began with Lurcio attempting to declaim The Prologue in the manner of a Greek chorus. He never got very far as he was always interrupted by Senna the soothsayer, predicting doom.
