Actor Tom Hiddleston has spoken about how a visit to Pompeii at the age of 17 sparked a lasting fascination with the ancient world, an interest that has now led him to host a new documentary on the ruined Roman city. The reflections form part of a Collider video interview in which Hiddleston discusses why the ancient past continues to hold relevance for him.

The interview accompanies the release of "Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston", which Hiddleston presents, drawing on the same curiosity first ignited by his teenage trip to the archaeological site. Little further detail on the documentary's content is given beyond Hiddleston's personal recollections of that formative visit.