Plebs
- TV sitcom
- ITV2 / ITVX
- 2013 - 2022
- 39 episodes (5 series)
Modern comedy set in Ancient rome, following a trio of very normal blokes who certainly won't make the history books. Stars Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson, Jon Pointing, Tom Basden, Ellie Taylor and more.
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 6 - The Dig
The boys begin an archaeological dig in their bar after Grumio unearths an old brooch while sitting on the toilet. They try to keep their activity a secret but others cotton on and when a professor of archaeology goes missing, the boys are brought in for questioning as they paid him a recent visit. Guest starring Tony Robinson.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 28th October 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV2
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Tom Rosenthal | Marcus |
| Ryan Sampson | Grumio |
| Jon Pointing (as Jonathan Pointing) | Jason |
| Tom Basden | Aurelius |
| Ellie Taylor | Gloria |
| Karl Theobald | Landlord |
| Maureen Lipman | Landlady |
| Tony Robinson | Daedalus Greco |
| Nadine Marshall | Attica Mars |
| Georgi Ivanov | Pliny |
| Sam Leifer | Writer |
| Tom Basden | Writer |
| Sam Leifer | Director |
| Teddy Leifer | Producer |
| Caroline Leddy | Executive Producer |
| Sam Leifer | Executive Producer |
| Tom Basden | Associate Producer |
| Rupert Bray | Line Producer |
| Nick Ames | Editor |
| Julian Fullalove | Production Designer |
| Mariana Stanisheva | Casting Director |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Irina Kotcheva | Costume Designer |
| Andrew Rodger | Director of Photography |
| Christine Cant | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian (as Oliver Julian) | Composer |
| Nick Foster | Composer |
| Jonathan Farmer | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Grumio finds an ancient treasure and gets in trouble with the law
The guys are at the police station being questioned for a missing person case. Grumio reveals how he found an ancient brooch and later met the man the police are searching for.
Featuring: Tom Rosenthal (Marcus), Ryan Sampson (Grumio), Jonathan Pointing (Jason), Tony Robinson (Daedalus Greco) & Nadine Marshall (Attica Mars).