Spiteful Puppet will be marking the 50th Anniversary of iconic show’s first appearance on the BBC Comedy Playhouse.

A feature-length audio revival of ‘Up Pompeii’, adapted from the successful stage play by Miles Treddinick; based on the original characters/scripts devised by Talbot Rothwell and Sid Colin.

Starring David Benson (pictured below) revisiting his Award Winning Frankie Howerd as Lurcio (Senator Ludicrus Sextus’s slave), this hilarious romp through ancient Pompeii brings back all the television favourites in this full-cast audio revival.

Lurcio attempts to deliver his prologue and begin proceedings before he’s quickly caught up in the myriad of sexual liaisons in all quarters of his master’s house. Why does Ludicrus not leave for the Senate meeting in Rome? Why does his wife return so quickly from the country? Who will take care of the escaped slave girl, Voluptua, and will Nausius’s love poetry improve? Whilst growing chaos ensues, an increasing rumbling is heard in the distance – what could that possibly be?

Cast also includes: Frazer Hines, Madeline Smith, Cleo Rocos, Jack Lane and Rosa and Camille Coudri.

Recording is across 2 live shows at The Shaw Theatre London on Saturday October 12th and release on CD and download via Amazon, iTunes and spitefulpuppet.com is expected in late November.