I, Claudius 1976
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
Episodes
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S1·E1 A Touch of MurderLivia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiberius.
S1·E2 Waiting in the WingsLivia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.
S1·E3 What Shall We Do About Claudius?Livia has engineered the downfall of Julia, who has been banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint heir with Postumus. Poor stumbling, stuttering Claudius…
S1·E4 Poison is QueenThe Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus. Livia has discredited Postumus, who has been…
S1·E5 Some JusticeAs 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…
S1·E6 Queen of HeavenGermanicus 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.…
S1·E7 Reign of TerrorWith 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…
S1·E8 Zeus, By Jove!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.
S1·E9 Hail Who?Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. Many in the Praetorian Guard grow to realise that their…
S1·E10 Fool's LuckClaudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.
S1·E11 A God in ColchesterClaudius 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.
S1·E12 Old King LogAlmost at the end of his family history, Claudius' thoughts turn to the future of Rome.Cast
F
Fiona Walker
Agrippina
F
Frances White
Julia
S
Sam Dastor
Cassius Chaerea
J
James Fagan
Asprenas
A
Angela Morant
Octavia
C
Carleton Hobbs
Aristarchus
E
Earl Rhodes
Gaius
D
Diane Hutchinson
Agrippina
N
Nicholas Willatt
Courier
G
Gary Lock
Germanicus
D
Donald Eccles
Pollio
D
Denis Carey
Livy
C
Carol Gillies
Camilla
G
Graham Rowe
Junius
I
Irene Hamilton
Plancina
R
Robert Craig-Morgan
Caligula
L
Liane Aukin
Aelia
A
Alfonso Di Lieto
Junius
K
Katherine Hughes
Arria
K
Karin Foley
Helen
P
Pat Gorman
Captain of the Guard
J
Jon Laurimore
Lentulus
D
Douglas Melbourne
Gemellus
G
Gina Manicom
Iris
J
Jan Carey
Diana
Crew
- Creator
- Martin Lisemore, Herbert Wise, Jack Pulman
- Writers
- Robert Graves
- Producers
- Martin Lisemore
- Composer
- Wilfred Josephs
- Production Design
- Tim Harvey
- Costume Design
- Barbara Kronig
Details
- First air date
- Sep 20, 1976
- Last air date
- Dec 6, 1976
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode runtime
- 55 min
- Network
- BBC Two
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- London Films Productions, BBC
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
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