Pompeii's Final Hours: New Evidence
2018 · 5 · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · 25th October 79AD Destruction
Sat, 2 June, 6:00 am
Bettany Hughes, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant piece together the timeline as Vesuvius, dormant for 700 years, unleashed its full horror, killing everyone who remained in the town.
About
Exploring life in Pompeii during the final days of the doomed city.
Episodes
- E01
24th October 79AD Eruption
Thu, 31 May· 60 minBettany Hughes, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant join a live dig, forensically scan victims and learn how Roman life has survived for 2,000 years.
- E02
24th October 79AD Ash Clouds
Fri, 1 June· 60 minBettany Hughes, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant investigate clues to what was happening on the day leading up to the eruption, and even climb into the crater of Vesuvius itself.
- E03
25th October 79AD Destruction
Sat, 2 June· 60 minBettany Hughes, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant piece together the timeline as Vesuvius, dormant for 700 years, unleashed its full horror, killing everyone who remained in the town.
Cast
Bettany Hughes
Bettany Hughes
Raksha Dave
Raksha Dave
John Sergeant
John Sergeant