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Chelmsford 123

TV·1988–1990·2 seasons, 13 episodes·Channel 4·Comedy·30m

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Chelmsford, Britain in the year AD 123; there is a power struggle between Roman governor Aulus Paulinus and the British chieftain, Badvoc. Britain is a miserable place, cold and wet – just the place to exile Aulus for accidentally insulting the Emperor's horse, but also give him something useful to do. Aulus, probably a play on Aulus Platorius Nepos, the governor of Roman Britain between 122 and 125, was a rather delicate Roman, who was usually outwitted by the scheming Badvoc, who hadn't had a haircut for twenty-five years.

Cast

Rory McGrathRory McGrathBadvocJimmy MulvilleJimmy MulvilleAulus PaulinusNeil PearsonNeil PearsonMungoHoward Lew LewisHoward Lew LewisBlag
Philip Pope
Philip PopeGrasientus

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1988Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Arrivederci RomaMarch 9, 1988—Aulus is given the Governor's job as a suitable punishment for accidentally insulting the Holy Roman Emperors' girlfriend (a horse!). They
  2. S01E02What's Your Poison?March 16, 1988—Aulus tries to win over the Brits by doing an early morning walkabout and arranging a banquet. Grasientus buys poison from Wolfbane with a
  3. S01E03The Girl of My DreamsMarch 23, 1988—Aulus is having troubled dreams and tries to have them interpreted. A tribe of female warriors demands a male sacrifice after their cheif's
  4. S01E04One for the RoadMarch 30, 1988—Aulus pledges to build a Roman road from Chelmsford to London but the proposed route goes straight through a brothel that is being run by Ba
  5. S01E05Vidi, Vici, VeniApril 6, 1988—Badvoc is kidnapped by two Triconi. Aulus decides to 'protect' Gargamadua. Badvoc outwits the Triconi and talks them into sending a ransom
  6. S01E06Peeled Grapes and PedicuresApril 13, 1988—Aulus decides to liven up Chelmsford with the Festival of Saturnalia. As part of the revelry, a fool is made king for a day - and so the Rom

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season027Episodes1990Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Heads You LoseJanuary 9, 1990—Aulus is depressed because Badvoc always runs rings around him. He consults with a psychiatrist and confronts his anger. Badvoc is arreste
  2. S02E02Get Well SoonJanuary 16, 1990—A great heatwave hits Chelmsford, giving the Romans an opportunity for to top up their tans and Britons to die of thirst. It gets so bad tha
  3. S02E03Bird TroubleJanuary 23, 1990—Badvoc attempts to relieve Aulus Paulinus of a priceless ring and use it to exact sexual favours, incurring the wrath of the governor's wife
  4. S02E04Odi et AmoJanuary 30, 1990—Aulus' repulsive right-hand man Grasientus, winner of 'The Ugliest Git in the Empire', falls in love with a beautiful British girl. The prob
  5. S02E05The Secret WarFebruary 6, 1990—Things are quiet in Chelmsford. Too quiet. Aulus hasn't heard anything of Badvoc for weeks, which can only mean one of two things; either Au
  6. S02E06Mine's a DoubleFebruary 13, 1990—Aulus' priceless statue of the heavenly twins is stolen by Badvoc. Confusion arises when he tries to get it back...
  7. S02E07Something Beginning with "E"February 20, 1990—

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