Pompeii: The Last Day

1h 27m
DramaHistoryDocumentary
6.8

In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the eruption, the horrific day is vividly brought to life.

Cast

Alisdair Simpson
Narrator (voice)
Tim Pigott-Smith
Pliny the Elder
Jim Carter
Polybius
Jonathan Firth
Stephanus
Rebecca Norton
Fortunata
Martin Hodgson
Gaius
Robert Whitelock
Celadus
Rachel Atkins
Plinia
Chad Shepherd
Africanus
Chrissie Cotterill
Epidia
Katharine Whitburn
Julia
Leigh Jones
Sabinus
George Antoni
Felix

Crew

Peter Nicholson
Director
Edward Canfor-Dumas
Writer
Ailsa Orr
Producer
Sandra Gorel
Producer
Mark Johnston
Producer
Nick Dance
Camera Operator
Ty Unwin
Music

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