Classic British farce in which Roman slave Lurcio unwittingly gains possession of a list of people who are conspiring to bring down the Emperor Nero. Stars Frankie Howerd, Patrick Cargill, Bill Fraser, Michael Hordern, Barbara Murray and more.
A funny thing happens to Lurcio (Frankie Howerd) on the way to the rent-a-vestal-virgin market stall. A mysterious scroll falls into his hands, listing the names of all the conspirators plotting to murder Emperor Nero. And when the upstart slave is elected to infiltrate the ringleader's den, the comical ups-and-downs...
Spun-off from the much loved sitcom of the same name, written by Carry On's most prolific contributor, Talbot Rothwell, Up Pompeii, and later follow-up Up The Chastity Belt are typical Howerd productions, with saucy romps, cheeky asides, and plenty of Senna the Soothsayer.