What the Romans Did for Us (2000)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series looks at the innovations and inventions that the Romans brought to Britain. It explains how Roman technology and ideas shaped life in the British Isles.
informativeengagingstraightforwardeducationalpacedcuriousappreciative
What happens
What the Romans Did for Us, is a 2000 BBC documentary series "looking at the innovations and inventions brought to Britain by the Romans". The title of the programme is derived from the film Monty Python's Life of Brian, referencing the scene where the People's Front of Judea discuss "What have the Romans done for us?" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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