I, Claudius

I, Claudius (BBC, 1976) (1280x720p HD, 50fps, soft Eng subs)  



The acclaimed epic drama of madness, murder and debauchery. With Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillips and Brian Blessed bringing ancient Rome's power, corruption and lies to life.



E01 A Touch of Murder

Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series adapted from the novels by Robert Graves. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius. Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grandchildren in favour of her own son Tiberius.



E02 Waiting in the Wings

Jack Pullman's adaptation of Robert Graves's novels continues and introduces Claudius as a stumbling, stuttering child, marked out for greatness by a falling wolf cub. Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus, plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.



E03 What Shall We Do about Claudius?

Livia engineers the downfall of Julia, who is banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint heir with Postumus. Poor stumbling, stuttering Claudius finds a friend in Herod, king of the Jews.



E04 Poison Is Queen

The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius is sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus. Livia has discredited Postumus, who has been banished. Augustus has been feeling unwell, but is avoiding suspicions of poisoning by eating figs from his own garden.



E05 Some Justice

Contains adult themes.

As Augustus learned of Livia's plot against Postumus, she took action which resulted in Tiberius becoming emperor. The situation in the east now threatens Tiberius's position.



E06 Queen of Heaven

Contains adult themes.

Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Livia has discovered that Caligula helped to poison his father. While Tiberius's perversions have become notorious, his right-hand man Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard, gathers more power for himself, including a marriage alliance with Claudius.



E07 Reign of Terror

Contains adult themes.

I Claudius (BBC, 1976) 720p



With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife so he can marry Livilla. But he also has powerful enemies, and his attempts to consolidate power set in motion a bloody chain of events.



E08  Zeus, by Jove!

Contains adult themes.

Claudius has high hopes of a return to a republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself a god and his sister a goddess... but Rome officially accepts his divinity



E09 Hail Who?

Contains adult themes.

Caligula's erratic behaviour continues as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. Many in the Praetorian Guard come to realise that their ruler is insane. Fearing the collapse of Rome itself, they begin to believe that something needs to be done.



E10  Fool's Luck

Drama series chronicling the reigns of four Roman emperors. The mad Caligula has been assassinated and Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.



E11 A God in Colchester

Contains adult themes.

Claudius has ruled wisely for a year with the support of Messalina, whom he deeply loves. Convinced of her devotion, he is totally unaware that she is deceiving him



E12 Old King Log

Acclaimed historical drama series chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. Almost at the end of his family history, Claudius's thoughts turn to the future of Rome.



First broadcast:  September-December 1976  

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