Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090518 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Back in Rome after his adventures in Celtic Germany, Falco finds a stranger waiting at his mother's house. And it is not long before he finds himself in a fight. Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Petronius - Ben Crowe Mother - Frances Jeater Censorinus - Andy Hockley Epimandos - Paul Clarkson Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. Back in Rome from Celtic Germany, Falco finds a stranger waiting at his mother's house. |
| 02 | 20090519 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Not only is Falco accused of murder, but he has discovered that his brother was involved in an art dealing scam. To make matters worse, Helena has some searching questions for him about the history of his love life. Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Petronius - Ben Crowe Epimandos - Paul Clarkson Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. Helena has some searching questions for Falco about the history of his love life. |
| 03 | 20090520 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Falco and Helena visit Marina to see if they can discover what happened on Festus' last night in Rome. Falco is left with no choice but to seek out his estranged father. Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Marina - Miranda Keeling Geminus - Trevor Peacock Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. Falco and Helena visit Marina to find out what happened on Festus' last night in Rome. |
| 04 | 20090521 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Falco has to eat humble pie and talk to his father, Geminus. Was he involved in Festus' art scam and can he help get Falco clear of his murder charge? Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Geminus - Trevor Peacock Petronius - Ben Crowe Marponius - David Fleeshman Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. |
| 05 | 20090522 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Falco's father's business is attacked again, as they try to get to the bottom of the scam that Festus was running before his death in battle. And Falco is still trying to convince the authorities that he is not guilty of murder. Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Geminus - Trevor Peacock Baebius - Adrian Grove Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. Falco's dad's business is attacked again as they try to get to the bottom of Festus' scam. |
| 06 | 20090525 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Falco visits Varga, a drunken fresco artist, who seems to know more than he is letting on. Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Petronius - Ben Crowe Varga - John Flitcroft Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. |
| 07 | 20090526 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Varga, the drunken fresco painter, finds himself getting plastered in a different way when he receives a visit from Falco and his dad - now known as The Didius Boys. With Carus and Servia turning the screw, they need to work quickly to discover the truth. Falco - Anton Lesser Geminus - Trevor Peacock Varga - John Flitcroft Carus - Joseph Mydell Servia - Jilly Bond Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. Varga gets plastered in a different way when he receives a visit from Falco and his dad. |
| 08 | 20090527 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Falco and Geminus travel to Capua and track down the sculptor Orontes to discover more about his role in the art scam. After a hard day's work, Falco finally gets to celebrate his birthday. Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Geminus - Trevor Peacock Phoebe - Kate Layden Orontes - Richard Katz Rubinia - Laura Matthews Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. Falco and Geminus travel to Capua and track down the sculptor Orontes. |
| 09 | 20090528 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. A grisly discovery at Flora's Bar throws light on Falco's murder accusation, while Helena realises that there is something mysterious about the upstairs room. Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Geminus - Trevor Peacock Petronius - Ben Crowe Baebius - Adrian Grove Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. A grisly discovery at Flora's Bar throws light on Falco's murder accusation. |
| 10 | 20090529 | Dramatisation by Mary Cutler of the novel by Lindsey Davis, featuring her Roman detective, Falco. Falco discovers the true nature of his brother's death in battle and the identity of the mysterious owner of Flora's. Meanwhile, the plan to get their own back on Carus and Servia doesn't go precisely according to plan. Falco - Anton Lesser Helena - Anna Madeley Geminus - Trevor Peacock Mother - Frances Jeater Carus - Joseph Mydell Servia - Jilly Bond Prisoner - Jonathan Tafler Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. Falco discovers the true nature of his brother's death in battle. |