EPISODE
Eight Days That Made Rome - Season 1
Historian Bettany Hughes selects eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and its establishment as the world's first superpower.
3 March 1965, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
30 August 1976, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
1974, Worcester, England, UK
30 November 1964, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales, UK
31 January 1983, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK
20 October 1974, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1974, Berkshire, England, UK
19 April 1971
1955, London, England, UK

