Legend tells of the Lone Centurion – a mysterious figure dressed as a Roman soldier who
stood guard over the Pandorica, warning off those who would attempt to open it; a constant
warrior whose story appeared in the folk history of a dozen civilisations.
Only… he seems to have misplaced it.
Travelling to Rome in search of the Pandorica, Rory finds himself forced to perform as a
gladiator in the Colosseum – where he attracts the attention of the Imperial household.
1.1 Gladiator by David Llewellyn.
Kidnapped, Rory is taken to Rome and thrown into the arena, where his hapless inability to die
brings him to the attention of the Emperor.
1.2 The Unwilling Assassin by Sarah Ward.
The Roman Empire has a new official assassin. Lethal, cunning, and utterly unsuited to the job.
Can Rory Williams succeed at assassination without actually killing anyone?
1.3 I, Rorius by Jacqueline Rayner.
Drowning in a sea of plots and conspiracies, Rory just wants his life back. But in Ancient Rome,
people don’t retire, they die. And that’s a bit difficult when you’re immortal.
Cast: Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams), Ayesha Antoine (Locusta), Mina Anwar (Juliana), Omar
Baroud (Quinn), Timothy Blore (Metteus), Samantha Béart (Anna), Jacob Dudman (Lepidus),
Robyn Holdaway (Decima), Max Hutchinson (Marinus), Rhys Jennings (Felix), Glen
McCready (Varro), Terry Molloy (Tacitus), Joseph Tweedale (Caesar), Joanna Van Kampen
(Augusta), Inès de Clerq (Marcella). Other parts played by members of the cast.
Director: Scott Handcock
Performed by: Arthur Darvill
Composed by: Rob Harvey
Cover design or artwork by: Tom Webster