In a brief BBC cartoon posted to YouTube late last December, a high-ranking Roman soldier and his family tackle the challenges of daily life in ancient Britain. The dad is off helping build the ...

Okay so, it all started with a children’s cartoon. In December, the BBC released on YouTube an old animated video about life in Roman Britain, which featured a family with a dark-skinned father.

In a brief BBC cartoon posted to YouTube late last December, a high-ranking Roman soldier and his family tackle the challenges of daily life in ancient Britain. The dad is off helping build the famed ...