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''[[The Roman Mysteries (TV)|Roman Mysteries]]'' is a [[CBBC]] television series based on ''[[~~The Roman Mysteries (Literature)|~~The Roman Mysteries]]'' historical novels by Caroline Lawrence. It is reportedly the most expensive British children's TV series to date at £1 million per hour.

''[[The Roman Mysteries (TV series)|Roman Mysteries]]'' is a [[CBBC]] television series based on ''[[The Roman Mysteries]]'' historical novels by Caroline Lawrence. It is reportedly the most expensive British children's TV series to date at £1 million per hour.

The series began filming in June 2006 and was first broadcast from 8 May 2007. The series is divided into "scrolls", each based on one book, starting with "The Secrets of Vesuvius". The stories are told in the same order as the book series, except for book 6, ''The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina'', which is transposed to the second season. Books 11 and 12 were not adapted, and the series ends with the adaptation of Book 13. Each scroll consists of two half-hour episodes. The first scroll guest-starred Simon Callow as Pliny the Elder.

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* [[Big Bad]] - Some of the books have villians and others do not, however the villian whose kidnapping ring forms one of the recurring plot lines of the series is refered to by the characters is "The Big Buyer". {{spoiler|After the "Big Buyer" is captured, it is revealed that there is a "Bigger Buyer" who is in fact ultimatly in charge of the kidnapping.}}

* [[Big Fancy House]] - Villa Limona is a a luxurious villa owned by Felix, an exceptionally rich and powerful person.

* [[Bittersweet Ending]], [[Death Is a Sad Thing]] - {{spoiler|Miriam is a victim of [[Death By Childbirth]] at the end of '''The Slave-girl from Jerusalem''}}

* [[Bittersweet Ending]], [[Death Is a Sad Thing]] - {{spoiler|Miriam is a victim of [[Death by Childbirth]] at the end of '''The Slave-girl from Jerusalem''}}

* [[Black Vikings]] - Averted in the books, which contain a realistic depictions of the racial and cultural mix of the Roman Empire. However, in the TV adaptation, there are two examples of black Roman patricians.

* [[Bookworm]] - One of Flavia's favorite passtime is reading, and she often brings up information she learned from various scrolls.

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* [[Clear Their Name]] - ''The Slave-girl from Jerusalem'' is about a slave girl accused of murder. Flavia and her friend try to prove her innocence.

* [[Dark and Troubled Past]] - Both Lupus and Nubia suffered traumatic events in their past that continue to haunt them throughout the series.

* [[Death By Childbirth]] - Flavia's mother, in Flavia's [[Backstory]].

* [[Death by Childbirth]] - Flavia's mother, in Flavia's [[Backstory]].

* [[Deliberately Cute Child]] - Sometimes Flavia uses this trick during the course of an investigation.

* [[Deliberate Values Dissonance]] - All the characters are upset about free Romans being kidnapped and enslaved, but most of them give little thought to the enslavement of non-Romans or those born to slavery. Notable exceptions are Nubia, who was herself a slave, and Dr. Mordecai, who is against all slavery. This is an accurate potrayal of the values of the time period.

* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]] - Both the series title and many of the individual story titles

* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]] - Both the series title and many of the individual story titles

* [[The Exotic Detective]] - Flavia is exotic in that she is a [[Kid Detective]] and an ancient Roman.

* [[Eye Take]] - Lupus in ''The Enemies of Jupiter'' when Flavia {{spoiler|suggests to Emperor Titus that he is a Prometheus that will destroy Rome because of his hubris}}.

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* [[Mystery Magnet]] - Flavia and friends

* [[Mysterious Past]] - Lupus's origin and the reason he can not speak is not revealed until several episodes into the series.

* [[Naked On Arrival]] - In the books, Nubia is first shown as a naked slave being prepared for auction. In the TV adaptation, this is Averted.

* [[Naked on Arrival]] - In the books, Nubia is first shown as a naked slave being prepared for auction. In the TV adaptation, this is Averted.

* [[Patronymic]] - The series accurately depict the use of patronymics in period cultures. Notable examples are Jonathan ben Mordecai and Mordecai ben Ezrah.

* [[Oh My Gods]] - Pollux!

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* [[Team Pet]] - Nipur, Scuto and Tigris are [[Canine Companion|Canine Companions]] of Nubia, Flavia and Jonathan respectivly.

* [[The Heart]]- Nubia

* [[This Is My Name On Foreign]] - {{spoiler|Lupus's actual name is Lukos. However, both names simply mean "wolf." This does not follow the trope perfectly, because it is not an alias that Lupus picks for himself.}}

* [[This Is My Name on Foreign]] - {{spoiler|Lupus's actual name is Lukos. However, both names simply mean "wolf." This does not follow the trope perfectly, because it is not an alias that Lupus picks for himself.}}

* [[Translation Convention]] - Latin is translated into English. Other languages are spoken in the original language however are usually given subtitles in English.

* [[Twin Switch]] - Gaius briefly poses as Marcus in one ''The Dolphins of Laurentum''.