Up Pompeii! (1969)

Comedy · History

Up Pompeii! is a British television comedy series broadcast between 1969 and 1970, starring Frankie Howerd. The first series was written by Talbot Rothwell, a scriptwriter for the Carry On films, and the second series by Rothwell and Sid Colin. Two further specials were transmitted in 1975 and 1991. In ancient Pompeii, much-put-upon slave Lurcio navigates the chaotic lives of his owner's family

IMDb rating: 7.6 (456 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1969)

7.69 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 34 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Up Pompeii!	7.8	44
1	Vestal Virgins	7.5	54
2	The Ides of March	8.1	52
3	The Senator and the Asp	7.6	37
4	Britannicus	7.6	40
5	The Actors	7.4	34
6	Spartacus	7.6	41
7	The Love Potion	7.9	46

Season 2 (1970)

7.70 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 8.1 30 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Legacy	7.5	33
2	Roman Holiday	7.8	33
3	Secret Agents Jamus Bondus	7.9	35
4	Lysistrata the Peace Treaty	7.3	34
5	Guess Who's Coming to Sin'Er Nymphia	7.6	31
6	Exodus	8.1	38

Up Pompeii! (1969)

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