
In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the eruption, the horrific day is vividly brought to life.

Alisdair Simpson
Narrator (voice)

Tim Pigott-Smith
Pliny the Elder

Jim Carter
Polybius

Jonathan Firth
Stephanus

If one server does not work, switch to another server.
October 20, 2003
1h 27m
6.8
Peter Nicholson
Edward Canfor-Dumas
32


BBC
GB

NDR
DE

France 2
FR

TLC
US

Discovery
US

Rebecca Norton
Fortunata

Martin Hodgson
Gaius

Robert Whitelock
Celadus

Rachel Atkins
Plinia

Chad Shepherd
Africanus

Chrissie Cotterill
Epidia
• If the video does not load, change to another server.
• Use fullscreen for the best experience.
• Some sources may have different subtitle timing.