What the Romans Did for Us
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| What the Romans Did for Us | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | Adam Hart-Davis |
| Composer(s) | Deborah Mollison |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Caroline van den Brul Martin Mortimore Simon Baker Catrine Clay |
| Editor(s) | Peter Parnham |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Distributor | BBC |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Original run | November 6 – December 11, 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | What the Victorians Did for Us |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
What the Romans Did for Us, is a 2000 BBC documentary series that examines the impact of the Romans on modern society.
The name of the programme is derived from the cult movie Monty Python's Life of Brian, referencing the famous scene where the People's Front of Judea discuss "What have the Romans done for us?"
[edit] Production
In 2003 the series was re-edited into 10 minute sections for broadcast as programme fillers.
[edit] Reception
Nominated for Best Feature at the British Academy Television Awards 2001.
[edit] Episode List
- Life of Luxury (November 6, 2000)
- Invasion (November 13, 2000)
- Building Britain (November 20, 2000)
- Arteries of the Empire (November 27, 2000)
- Edge of Empire (December 4, 2000)
- Ahead of Their Time (December 11, 2000)
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