I, Claudius

I, Claudius (1976)

Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.

  • Genre: Drama, War & Politics
  • First Air Date: 1976-09-20
  • Last Air Date: 1976-12-06
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 12
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 55 min.
  • Production Company: London Films Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Network: BBC Two
star 7.8/10
From 113 Ratings

Summary

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.

  • Keywords: rome, italy, based on novel or book, roman empire, emperor, manipulation, ambition, ancient rome, epic, murder, betrayal, dark comedy, miniseries, period drama, historical, political intrigue , tyranny, costume drama, nero, 1st century, caligula
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    I, Claudius Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date: 2002-01-01
    13 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1976-09-20
    12 Episodes

    I, Claudius Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1A Touch of Murder50 min
    Season 1Episode 2Family Affairs50 min
    Season 1Episode 3Waiting in the Wings50 min
    Season 1Episode 4What Shall We Do About Claudius?50 min
    Season 1Episode 5Poison is Queen50 min
    Season 1Episode 6Some Justice50 min
    Season 1Episode 7Queen of Heaven50 min
    Season 1Episode 8Reign of Terror50 min
    Season 1Episode 9Zeus, by Jove!50 min
    Season 1Episode 10Hail Who?50 min
    Season 1Episode 11Fool's Luck50 min
    Season 1Episode 12A God in Colchester50 min
    Season 1Episode 13Old King Log50 min
    • Derek Jacobi

      as Claudius
    • Siân Phillips

      as Livia Drusilla
    • Margaret Tyzack

      as Antonia
    • Brian Blessed

      as Augustus
    • James Faulkner

      as Herod Agrippa
    • Fiona Walker

      as Agrippina
    • Kevin McNally

      as Castor
    • Bernard Hepton

      as Pallas
    • Sheila White

      as Messalina
    • John Cater

      as Narcissus
    • Frances White

      as Julia
    • David Robb

      as Germanicus
    • Ian Ogilvy

      as Drusus
    • John Paul

      as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
    • Christopher Biggins

      as Nero
    • John Rhys-Davies

      as Naevius Sutorius Macro
    • George Baker

      as Tiberius
    • John Hurt

      as Caligula
    Sound Wilfred Josephs Original Music Composer
    Art Tim Harvey Production Design
    Writing Robert Graves Original Story
    Costume & Make-Up Barbara Kronig Costume Design
    Production Martin Lisemore Producer
    Writing Robert Graves Novel

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