The Colosseum with Dan Snow
A delight to film with Dan and a fabulous crew across Rome to tell the story of the mighty, brutal Colosseum.
Broadcasting & TV
I frequently appear on broadcast and social media as a presenter and expert. Recent broadcast highlights include Channel 5’s Pompeii: Life in the City, The Colosseum with Dan Snow, Walking Britain’s Roman Roads with Dan Jones, Britain’s Lost Battlefields with Rob Bell, Tony Robinson’s History of Britain, and London: 2,000 Years; Channel 4’s The Great British Dig; ITV’s Back to School with Alison Hammond; Mysteries of the Deep on Discovery; Drain the Oceans on National Geographic; and multiple shows with History Hit. Meanwhile I have appeared as a guest in over 100 podcasts, and in many online lectures.
Broadcasting & TV
Recent Appearances
Pompeii: Life in the City
Here I join Dan Snow and a fabulous History Hit team on this new Channel 5 show as, over four episodes, we tell the story of daily life in Pompeii. Including quoting Shakespeare in the theatre as the sun rises!!!
The Great British Dig
Here I join Hugh Dennis and the team as we examine an elite roman villa site above the Medway Valley in Kent.
The Roman Invasions with Ray Mears
Join me as I discuss the Roman invasions of Britain with Ray Mears on History Hit.
Life and Death in Roman London
Fabulous to be present this one hour show telling the story of Roman London from start to finish on History Hit.
Was Septimius Severus the greatest Roman emperor?
Join Dan snow and I on his You Tube podcast as we discuss who was the greatest ever Roman emperor. Based on my recent The African Emperor.
Walking Britain’s Roman Roads with Channel 5
Join me and the great Dan Jones as we chat about the importance of key Roman roads in Britain including Watling Street and Ermine Street.
Britain’s Lost Battlefields with Channel 5
Delighted to join Rob Bell here to chat about the defeat of Boudicca at the Battle of Watling Street.
London: 2000 Years of History
A pleasure to join Dan Jones and Rob Bell to chat about the history of Roman London in the first episode of this fabulous series.
Mysteries of the Deep, Discovery Channel
Join me as I join Jeremy Wade to discuss some of history’s most enduring maritime mysteries.
Drain the Oceans on National Geographic
Here I discuss how the Romans used, and changed, the mighty River Thames.
DR SIMON ELLIOTT
