The Eagle of the Ninth

The Eagle of the Ninth

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The Eagle of the Ninth (1977)

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30 min

Episode

04 Sept 1977

First Aired

Drama

War & Politics

In Britannia in 130, a young Roman officer named Marcus Flavius Aquila and his freed slave Esca search for the Ninth Legion's gold eagle standard, which vanished with the legion 13 years earlier.

Cast

Anthony Higgins

Anthony Higgins

Marcus Flavius Aquila

Christian Rodska

Christian Rodska

Esca

Peter Whitbread

Peter Whitbread

Marcus' father

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Aquila

Gillian Bailey

Gillian Bailey

Cottia

David Hayman

David Hayman

Liathan

Willie Joss

Willie Joss

Stephanos

Victor Carin

Victor Carin

Guern

Martin Heller

Claudius

Brian Carey

Brian Carey

Aulus

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@Geronimo1967

June 8, 2024

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This was made back in the day when the BBC would produce a Sunday evening serialisation of a well known story. This time it's Rosemary Sutcliff's tale of the search by "Aquila" (Anthony Higgins) and his recently spared slave "Esca" (Christian Rodska) for the lost eagle of the ninth Roman legion. His…

Seasons (1)

Season 1

6 Episodes • 1977

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