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Pompeii: The New Dig

2024–2025 · 1 season

A sober, methodical dig through ash and time, mixing careful science with vivid reconstructions of a lost world.

Created by
Elena Mortelliti
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kate Fleetwood
Overview
Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Elena Mortelliti
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kate Fleetwood
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • memory
  • exploration
  • survival
  • art
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Elena Mortelliti
Starring
Kate Fleetwood
Cinematography
Edoardo Anselmi
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 59 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
Italy, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian

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