Roman Mysteries (2007-08 Marcus et al.), TV mini-series

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Roman Mysteries (2007-08) is a TV mini-series in 10 episodes (sound, color), directed by Paul Marcus (5 episodes, 2007), Jill Robertson (3 episodes, 2008) and Marcus D.F. Whitel.

~ Screenplay by Olivia Hetreed (3 episodes, 2007), Alison Hume (2 episodes, 2007), Robin Mukherjee (1 episode, 2008), and Barry Purchese (2 episodes, 2008), and Dom Shaw (1 episode, 2008), based on the series of children's historical novels by Caroline Lawrence.

Abstract

A series of episodes "at the time of Titus." One of the four children who are protagonists of the series, Jonathan Ben-Mordechai, is Jewish. His father and sister also appear in the series. Among the historical characters are Titus, Domitian, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Josephus, and Berenice. Two episodes in particular deal with events related to Second Temple Judaism: The Enemies of Jupiter and The Slave Girl from Jerusalem.

Cast

• Eli Machover = Jonathan Ben-Mordechai (10 episodes)
• Stephen Mapes = Mordechai, Jonathan's father (8 episodes)
• Natasha Barrero = Miriam, Jonathan's sister (6 episodes)
• Andrew Scarborough = Josephus (2 episodes)
• Simon Callow = Pliny the Elder (1 episode)
• Nicholas Farrell = Titus (1 episode)
• Mark Wells = Pliny the Younger (1 episodes)
• Stella Gonet == Berenice (1 episode)
• Duncan Duff = Domitian (1 episode)

Episodes

First season

1. The Secrets of Vesuvius (8 May 2007)
2. The Pirates of Pompeii (3 July 2007)
3. The Assassins of Rome (17 July 2007)
4. The Dolphins of Laurentum (31 July 2007)
5. The Enemies of Jupiter (14 August 2007)

Second season

1. The Gladiators of Capua (8 July 2007)
2. The Twelve Trials of Flavia Gemina (15 July 2007)
3. The Colossus of Rhodes (29 July 2008)
4. The Fugitive from Corinth (19 August 2008)
5. The Slave Girl from Jerusalem (2 September 2008)

Production

Produced and broadcast in the United Kingdom (BBC, 2007-08).

External links

• Wiki.en
• The Internet Movie Database