Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Serial Widow | 20060519 | 20240912 (BBC7) 20240913 (BBC7) | Marcus Didius Falco comes face-to-face with temptation. He's hired to follow a professional bride with a sinister habit of outliving her husbands... Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective. Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery. Dramatised in six parts by Mary Cutler. Hyacinthus - Stephen Critchlow Pollia - Julia Hills Cake Seller/Lusius - Laurence Saunders Cossus - Jonathan Tafler Tyche - Bella Merlin The Roman detective probes a serial bride who outlives her husbands. Investigating a serial bride with a habit of outliving her husbands, the Roman detective faces temptation. Stars Anton Lesser. |
| 02 | The Unexpected Offer | 20060526 | 20240913 (BBC7) 20240914 (BBC7) | Falco is searching for the truth about the deaths of Severina's three husbands, when an unexpected offer forces him to question his instincts. Maybe he should consult his new feathered friend? Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite detective. Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery. Dramatised by Mary Cutler. Pollia - Julia Hills Doctor - Jez Thomas Thalia - Chipo Chung Severina Zotica - Tracy Wiles Cossus - Jonathan Tafler The Parrot - Colin Rote Hortensius Novus - Ian Brooker The Roman detective receives an unexpected offer. With Severina's three husbands dead, the Roman detective gets an unexpected offer during his investigation. Stars Anton Lesser. |
| 03 | Party Season | 20060602 | 20240916 (BBC7) 20240917 (BBC7) | After a short spell in prison, Falco finds half of Rome is having a party but it seems he isn't invited. One particular gathering comes to an abrupt halt and as a result, the detective's reputation could be at stake. Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite crime investigator. Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery. Dramatised by Mary Cutler. Titus Caesar - Jonathan Keeble Hyacinthus - Stephen Critchlow Viridovix - Nick Fletcher Hortensius Felix - Graham Padden Severina Zotica - Tracy Wiles Pollia - Julia Hills The Roman detective discovers it's the party season and his reputation is at stake. After a spell in prison, the Roman detective discovers it's the party season and his reputation is at stake. Stars Anton Lesser. |
| 04 | Shady Business | 20060609 | 20240917 (BBC7) 20240918 (BBC7) | After two murders in one night, Falco is offered a job by the prime suspect. Meanwhile his social life looks up, as he hosts a turbot supper with more than one unexpected guest. But Falco has his sights set on catching a bigger fish... Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite crime investigator. Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery. Dramatised by Mary Cutler. Falco's Mother - Frances Jeater Petronius - Ben Crowe Titus Caesar - Jonathan Keeble Hyacinthus - Stephen Critchlow Severina Zotica - Tracy Wiles Pollia - Julia Hills The Parrot - Colin Rote Appius Priscillus - Kim Wall After two murders in a night, the Roman detective is offered a job by the prime suspect. After two murders in one night, the Roman detective is offered a job by the prime suspect. Stars Anton Lesser. |
| 05 | The Warning | 20060616 | 20240918 (BBC7) 20240919 (BBC7) | A battered and bruised Falco discovers the best way to win back the affections of his girlfriend. Helena proves that she too can play detective, but the intriguing murder case is put on hold when Falco discovers his world crashing down around him. Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite crime investigator. Lindsey Davis's gripping, historical mystery. Dramatised by Mary Cutler. Petronius - Ben Crowe Hyacinthus - Stephen Critchlow Appius Priscillus - Kim Wall Severina Zotica - Tracy Wiles The Maid - Emily Chennery The Cake Seller - Laurence Saunders Cossus - Jonathan Tafler The Parrot - Colin Rote The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective. The bruised Roman woos his girlfriend, who also turns detective. But then his world crashes down around him. Stars Anton Lesser. |
| 06 | Demolition | 20060623 | 20240919 (BBC7) 20240920 (BBC7) | Falco begins to understand the lengths that a lover will go to for revenge. The case is still unsolved, but Falco has a couple of ideas that may lead to the culprit... Anton Lesser stars as Ancient Rome's favourite crime investigator. Gripping conclusion of Lindsey Davis's historical mystery. Dramatised by Mary Cutler. Petronius - Ben Crowe Appius Priscillus - Kim Wall Pollia - Julia Hills Severina Zotica - Tracy Wiles Cossus - Jonathan Tafler Thalia - Chipo Chung The Parrot - Colin Rote The Roman detective realises the lengths that a lover will go to for revenge. Still hunting for the culprit, the Roman detective realises the lengths that a lover will go to for revenge. Stars Anton Lesser. |