The African Emperor: The Life of Septimius Severus

Dr Simon Elliott is an historian, archaeologist, broadcaster and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent where he studied for his PhD in Classics and Archaeology on the subject of the Roman military in Britain. He also has an MA in War Studies from KCL and an MA in Archaeology from UCL. For a day job he runs his own PR company and is a former defence and aerospace journalist at titles including Jane's Defence Weekly and Flight International. He frequently appears on broadcast media as a presenter and expert, gives talks on Roman themes, Guide Lectures for Andante Travels and is co-Director at a Roman villa excavation.

John Sackville is a stage, film and television actor, as well as a voice artist. He graduated from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to play leading and supporting roles in regional theatre, the West End, the National Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Sackville has appeared on film and television in The Crown, Call the Midwife, Genius, The Secret of Crickley Hall, Midsomer Murders and Rosemary & Thyme. His more recent projects include Sky Atlantic's Lockerbie, ITV/Disney + Suspect and Truth & Conviction for Angel Films. Film credits include The Wedding Date and The Lost City of Z. He has narrated over 150 audio books and lends his voice to documentaries and computer games