Witness History: Archive 2012 - The Romans In Britain

In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.

Michael Bogdanov had directed a play about the Roman invasion of Britain which drew parallels with the contemporary presence of British troops in Northern Ireland.

Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

Published on Wednesday, 14th March 2012.

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