Episode list

Rome, 27 B.C. - Young scribe Marcus falls for new neighbour Cynthia, a Briton, and to impress her asks lazy slave Grumio to clean the dog poo from her doorstep. Marcus's sex-mad colleague and house-mate Stylax is anxious for them to respond to an invitation to an orgy so Marcus invites Cynthia, trusting she will not know what it will be like. Grumio, however, accidentally lets slip to Metella, Cynthia's sarcastic slave, the nature of the gathering whilst Stylax is forced by his boss, Flavia, to attend. Thus Stylax ends up cage-fighting whilst Marcus must watch his landlord escort Cynthia to the orgy.

The boys are introduced to Cynthia's new boyfriend Cassius, a friendly local gladiator. Everyone's charmed apart from Marcus who hopes that, one way or another, their relationship will be short-lived. Stylax plays a prank on Aurelius which gets out of hand.

Stylax buys Grumio an erotic vase for his birthday featuring a character who bears a striking resemblance to someone nearby. Marcus has done nothing for his slave and, under pressure from the girls, suggests they swap roles for the day. Stylax hangs out with his cousin Lucretia, with whom he has an unusually close relationship.

To endear himself to Cynthia, Marcus befriends a stray cat whom she's rescued from the courtyard. Stylax is suffering from a disturbing itch and visits a sexual health clinic where he falls for an attractive nurse.

Mass immigration from Thrace puts the boys into contact with a sexy Thracian lodger Irina and a dazzling yellow exotic fruit, the Banana. Meanwhile, Marcus has an unfortunate encounter with an elderly war veteran.

A soothsayer predicts a misfortune for Cynthia,making her reluctant to attend the festival of Saturnalia in case something happens to her. Marcus,hoping to use the festival to make his move on Cynthia,tries to bribe the soothsayer but she claims the future is irreversible. Following a domestic mishap Cynthia agrees to go after all but Stylax and Marcus have been roped into waiting at Flavia's Saturnalia party and take drastic action to leave. Meanwhile Grumio has a close call with a zealous priest who wants to ship him off to Cyprus as a castrati.