Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
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2019
1h 32m
5.2(79 votes)
Comedy
Family
Adventure

Overview

Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero. He is sent to "miserable, cold, wet Britain" where "the natives are revolting - quite literally". Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior.

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Production Companies

Altitude Film Entertainment
BBC Film
CBBC

Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Sebastian Croft

Atti

Sebastian Croft
Acting

Emilia Jones

Orla

Emilia Jones
Acting

Kate Nash

Boudicca

Kate Nash
Acting

Nick Frost

Arghus

Nick Frost
Acting

Craig Roberts

Nero

Craig Roberts
Acting

Kim Cattrall

Agrippina

Kim Cattrall
Acting

Derek Jacobi

Claudius

Derek Jacobi
Acting

Rupert Graves

Paulinus

Rupert Graves
Acting

Lucy Montgomery

Birte

Lucy Montgomery
Acting

Tony Gardner

Antonius

Tony Gardner
Acting

Alex Macqueen

Sycophantus

Alex Macqueen
Acting

Tony Way

Brigantes Warrior

Tony Way
Acting

Dominique Moore

Traveller

Dominique Moore
Acting

Kevin Hudson

Senator

Kevin Hudson
Acting

Marek Larwood

Gladiator With A Funny Voice

No Image
Acting

Sarah Hadland

Irene the Iceni

Sarah Hadland
Acting

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Mr Felix

Sanjeev Bhaskar
Acting

Dave Lamb

Dougal

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Acting

Jessica Ransom

Drusilla

Jessica Ransom
Acting

Tom Stourton

Percy

Tom Stourton
Acting

Richard David-Caine

Soothsayer

Richard David-Caine
Acting

Lawry Lewin

Sandal Seller

Lawry Lewin
Acting

Katy Wix

Watling Street Presenter

Katy Wix
Acting

Katherine Jakeways

Julia

Katherine Jakeways
Acting

Alexander Armstrong

Catus Decianus

Alexander Armstrong
Acting

Lee Mack

Decimus

Lee Mack
Acting

Warwick Davis

Gladiator Trainer

Warwick Davis
Acting

Jamie Demetriou

Dimidius

Jamie Demetriou
Acting

Kevin Bishop

German Legate

Kevin Bishop
Acting

Samantha Spiro

Mrs Felix

Samantha Spiro
Acting

Ella Smith

Mrs Dougal

Ella Smith
Acting

Dan Renton Skinner

Chief of the Army

Dan Renton Skinner
Acting

Dustin Demri-Burns

Cedric

Dustin Demri-Burns
Acting

Tim Downie

British Legate

Tim Downie
Acting

Chris Addison

Colin

Chris Addison
Acting

John Eccleston

Rattus Rattus (voice)

John Eccleston
Acting

Keir Charles

Doctor

Keir Charles
Acting

Anna Crilly

Flavia

Anna Crilly
Acting

Jordan Scowen

Celcius

Jordan Scowen
Acting

Jason Forbes

Sweat Seller

Jason Forbes
Acting

Tobi Bamtefa

Severus

Tobi Bamtefa
Acting

Terry Deary

Gaulish Legate

No Image
Acting

Paul Bazely

Egyptian Legate

Paul Bazely
Acting

Joanna Bacon

Brenda

Joanna Bacon
Acting

Ncuti Gatwa

Timidius

Ncuti Gatwa
Acting

Ben Ashenden

Messenger

Ben Ashenden
Acting

Jalaal Hartley

Weedy Messenger

No Image
Acting

Mike Wozniak

Owen Bowen

Mike Wozniak
Acting

Martin Brown

Roman Attendant

No Image
Acting

Philip Harvey

Centurian

No Image
Acting

Oliver Simms

Celt Warrior - Enemy Tribesman (uncredited)

No Image

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