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HISTORY MEETS FICTION IN DOCTOR WHO, 'THE FIRES OF POMPEII': A BBC RECEPTION OF ANCIENT ROME ON SCREEN AND ONLINE.

The article presents the analysis of "The Fires of Pompeii," the second episode in the fourth season of British Broadcasting Corp.'s (BBC's) science-fiction drama "Doctor Who." It notes that the episode offers an engaging contemporary reception of the Roman world on television (TV). It helps flouris...

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Published in:Greece & Rome Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 147 - 164
Main Author: Hobden, Fiona
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2009
Subjects:
Doctor Who (TV program)
Television series
Science fiction television programs
Romans
Popular culture
British Broadcasting Corp.
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