Sadly, Britannia really is history

THE big-budget historical fantasy drama Britannia had it all: Druids, Romans and a stellar cast including Kelly Reilly, Ian McDiarmid, Mackenzie Crook and David Morrissey.

But it seems that the Sky Atlantic show, which charts the wars between British tribes and Roman invaders, has run out of steam after three series.

An insider said: ‘It looks as if it’s run its course. The cast need to be told officially by the end of July, but they’re not expecting more.’ The show last aired on Sky Atlantic in September 2021.

Some critics loved the programme, which was filmed in Wales and Prague and created by Jez Butterworth.

One described it as a ‘grinning Mardi Gras of gnarled mysticism, gamey dialogue and ultra-gore, with a bubbly sitcom undercurrent’ whose central conceit was that ‘1st-century Britain might simply be too stupid to conquer’.