Chelmsford 123
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 1988 - 1990
- 13 episodes (2 series)
In the year 123 AD and Aulus Paulinus finds himself appointed new governor of Britannia - to a somewhat mixed reception from the locals. Stars Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, Philip Pope, Howard Lew Lewis, Neil Pearson and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 3 - Bird Trouble
When his wife travels from Rome in want of a supposedly magical item of Aulus's jewellery, Badvoc has him hand over all his possessions, Governorship, and pretend to have gone mad in order to put her off the scent.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 23rd January 1990
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 24 minutes
Cast & crew
| Rory McGrath | Badvoc |
| Jimmy Mulville | Aulus Paulinus |
| Philip Pope | Grasientus |
| Howard Lew Lewis | Blag |
| Neil Pearson | Mungo |
| Sian Webber | Marcella |
| Phil Nice | Posty |
| Susan Field | Venus |
| Clive Mantle | Vulcan |
| John Savident | Jupiter |
| Rory McGrath | Writer |
| Jimmy Mulville | Writer |
| Andy Hamilton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Vic Finch | Director |
| Denise O'Donoghue | Producer |
| Adrian Bate | Producer |
| Mykola Pawluk | Editor |
| Graeme Story | Production Designer |
| Philip Pope | Composer |