‎What the Romans Did for Us - Apple TV

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The innovations and inventions brought to Britain by the Romans.

2000 · 29 min

EPISODE 1

Life of Luxury

Adam Hart-Davis investigates the lavish lifestyles of the Romans, visiting the sumptuous villa at Fishbourne, the famous bath complex in Bath and enjoying Roman cuisine.

29 min · 6 Nov 2000
EPISODE 2

Invasion

Adam Hart-Davis analyses the military strength and effectiveness of the Roman army and visits the Lunt, a reconstruction of an early wooden fort near Coventry.

29 min · 13 Nov 2000
EPISODE 3

Building Britain

Adam Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious farming methods and looks at the creation of early towns. He visits York and discovers the remains of the Roman city.

29 min · 20 Nov 2000
EPISODE 4

Arteries of the Empire

Adam Hart-Davis analyses the Romans' ingenious surveying methods that enabled them to build their arrow-straight roads.

29 min · 27 Nov 2000
EPISODE 5

Edge of Empire

Adam Hart-Davis visits Hadrian's Wall and demonstrates how communications were the key to the success of the Roman military machine.

30 min · 4 Dec 2000
EPISODE 6

Ahead of Their Time

Adam Hart-Davis looks at how the Romans kept the citizens of the empire entertained, plays the first ever keyboard musical instrument, and surveys another Roman import - concrete.

29 min · 11 Dec 2000