Chelmsford 123 (1988)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1988-03-09
Last Air Date: 1990-02-20
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 13
Networks: Channel 4
Top Cast
- Rory McGrath as Badvoc
- Jimmy Mulville as Aulus Paulinus
- Neil Pearson as Mungo
- Howard Lew Lewis as Blag
- Philip Pope as Grasientus
- Erika Hoffman as Gargamadua
- Robert Austin as Functio
- Geoffrey McGivern as Wolfbane
- Geoffrey Whitehead as Viatorus
- Andy Hamilton as Taranis
Seasons
None (1988)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: 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.
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Ep. 2: 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.
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Ep. 3: 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.
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Ep. 4: 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.
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Ep. 5: 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.
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Ep. 6: 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.
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