Roman Mysteries: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Roman Mysteries is a tremendous way for younger viewers to learn about ancient history. Set in the Roman Empire in AD79, it is based on a series of novels by Caroline Lawrence that have sold more than a million copies worldwide. It isn't hard to see why - they graft child-friendly adventure on to careful research, and the same care has been taken to transfer them faithfully to the screen with the help of a strong cast and healthy-looking budget. The first episode this afternoon gives a vivid sense of gladiatorial combat, without the risk of children waking up in the middle of the night screaming.

Series details

• Title: Roman Mysteries
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Children
• Premiere date: 2007-05-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-09-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBBC
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7629
• IMDb ID: tt0808099
• TVDB ID: 81444

Cast and credited roles

• Francesca Isherwood — Flavia Gemina
• Eli Machover — Jonathan Ben-Mordechai

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-05-08; final listed air date 2007-08-14; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2008-07-08; final listed air date 2008-09-02; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Roman Mysteries on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.