| rdfs:comment | - The Romans saw the first use of stock footage for a cliffhanger, in this case, a lion. Part three, "Conspiracy", was broadcast on the same day as Winston Churchill's funeral, explaining the dip in viewing figures. David Whitaker was, by this time, seeing stories with historical figures as a liability. Despite this, The Romans was intended as the third of three historical tales, following the Spanish Armada and the American Civil War. It appears to have been Verity Lambert who convinced him to script this story as a comedy. (REF: About Time 1)
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| abstract | - The Romans saw the first use of stock footage for a cliffhanger, in this case, a lion. Part three, "Conspiracy", was broadcast on the same day as Winston Churchill's funeral, explaining the dip in viewing figures. David Whitaker was, by this time, seeing stories with historical figures as a liability. Despite this, The Romans was intended as the third of three historical tales, following the Spanish Armada and the American Civil War. It appears to have been Verity Lambert who convinced him to script this story as a comedy. (REF: About Time 1) This was also the first time a major actor requested to be on Doctor Who. Here Derek Francis was given the role of Nero.
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