Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire - Episode Guide

This programme focuses on Nero, charting his murderous reign and how he was finally overthrown.

This programme focuses on Julius Caesar, who succeeded in overthrowing a 500-year-old Republic.

How Tiberius Gracchus unleashed the power of the mob upon the streets, with devastating consequences.

How the Jewish Revolt, which swept through Judea in AD66, was stopped by General Vespasian and his son Titus.

This edition shows how the Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to the western world.

In AD 410, the Goth hordes sacked the city. This event symbolised Rome's collapse, but it should never have happened at all.