British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Up Pompeii. Image shows from L to R: Ammonia (Barbara Murray), Lurcio (Frankie Howerd), Ludicrus Sextus (Michael Hordern). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited
Up Pompeii

Up Pompeii

  • 1971 film

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.

  • Repeated Wednesday 1st January at 9:05pm on TPTV

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Up Pompeii trivia

The film is partly based on the original TV sitcom episode The Ides Of March.

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