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The series was located in the British town of Chelmsford in 123 AD and concerned the power struggle between Roman governor Aulus Paulinus ( Jimmy Mulville) and the British chieftain, Badvoc ( Rory McGrath). Britain is a miserable place, cold and wet, just the place to exile Aulus for accidentally insulting the Emperor's girlfriend, but also give him something useful to do. Aulus was a rather delicate Roman, who was usually outwitted by the scheming Badvoc, who hadn't had a haircut for twenty-five years. Many of the other regular "Hat Trick" actors, previously seen in e.g. Who Dares Wins, also appeared.

1 Principal cast

• Rory McGrath -- Badvoc, British chieftain
• Jimmy Mulville -- Aulus Paulinus, Roman Governor of Britain
• Philip Pope -- Grasientus, Aulus' assistant.
• Howard Lew Lewis -- Blagg
• Neil Pearson -- Mungo
• Erika Hoffman -- Gargamadua
• Geoffrey McGivern -- Wolfbane

2 Episode list, and first transmission dates

• Arrivaderci Roma -- 9 March 1988 (played entirely in Latin until Aulus arrives in Britain)
• What's Your Poison? -- 16 March 1988
• The Girl of My Dreams -- 23 March 1988
• One For The Road -- 30 March 1988
• Vidi Vici Veni -- 6 April 1988
• Peeled Grapes and Pedicures -- 13 April 1988
• Heads You Lose -- 9 January 1990
• Get Well Soon -- 16 January 1990
• Bird Trouble -- 23 January 1990
• Odi, et Amo -- 30 January 1990
• The Secret War -- 6 February 1990
• Mine's a Double -- 13 February 1990
• Something Beginning With 'E' -- 20 February 1990