Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts - Season 1

Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes6
DatesFeb 7, 2026 - Mar 21, 2026

Episodes

Pompeii: A City Alive
Season 1Episode 160 min

Pompeii: A City Alive

The anthropologist embarks on a journey by train visiting key sites of the Roman empire. Alice begins her Roman tour at Pompeii, where she explores ingenious Roman engineering, racy artworks, the role of slaves and a surprising tax levied on local laundries. Alice also gets access beyond the tourist trail to a fresh dig that casts new light on one of Ancient Rome's notorious and mysterious cults.

Feb 7, 2026
I'm Spartacus
Season 1Episode 260 min

I'm Spartacus

Alice heads seven miles south of Naples to Herculaneum, a town that, like Pompeii, was buried in volcanic ash in 79 CE. She also pays a visit to Capua's giant amphitheatre, second in size only to Rome's Colosseum, where gladiators battled wild creatures from the farthest corners of the empire, including lions and tigers. Alice gets a chance to handle the world's most famous sword.

Feb 14, 2026
What Have the Etruscans Ever Done for Us?
Season 1Episode 360 min

What Have the Etruscans Ever Done for Us?

Alice explores Rome, from the ingenuity of ancient Roman aqueducts to the story behind Trajan's Column, and finds the original road that drove the expansion of the empire. She visits two of the city's most spectacular private estates, including one with its own giant mausoleum and private sporting arena. At a live dig in the hills north of Rome, the Etruscan origins of many of Rome's most impressive developments are revealed.

Feb 21, 2026
The Streets of Turin
Season 1Episode 460 min

The Streets of Turin

In the city of Parma, Alice surveys an underground hotel, a buried Roman bridge and a museum of offerings to the gods. A train takes Alice north to Turin, to find out how the city's grid system helped scientists crack an age-old mystery. She also heads across the Alps to discover how Hannibal dragged his army of elephants through the mountains.

Feb 28, 2026
The Rome of France
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Rome of France

Alice arrives in Nimes after crossing the Alps by train. The image of a crocodile is everywhere, commemorating Emperor Augustus's victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31BCE. In Narbonne, Alice revels in more extraordinary Roman artefacts. The train follows the same route as Rome's Via Domitia, eventually leading Alice all the way to Spain.

Mar 14, 2026
New Carthage
Season 1Episode 660 min

New Carthage

Alice heads to Tarragona, once the capital of Iberian Rome, which boasts the largest Roman forum in the world and a vast amphitheatre unearthed below a church. In Cartagena, on Spain's south coast, Alice marvels at the area's subterranean riches and takes a skylift above the city to reflect on the many things her 1300-mile Roman odyssey has taught her.

Mar 21, 2026

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