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This section contains screen and radio items directed at children on the theme of ancient Rome. Entries include details of creator, year of broadcast, genre and, where relevant, number of episodes.

Entries also are tagged according to subject matter, such as ‘gladiators’, ‘slavery’, ‘Boudicca’, ‘Roman Britain’ etc., and searches may be conducted by any of these elements.  

Title: The Long Sunset

Creator: R. C. Sherriff Series: BBC Home Service Radio Show Genre: History Year: 1971 Seasons/Episodes: 10th April 1971
Link: Visit Website Tags: Empire, Army

Description: Set in southern England in AD 410, "The Long Sunset" tells the story of the last of the Roman families left in Britain following the collapse of the Empire.