I, Claudius
“Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.”
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.
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Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
1.A Touch of Murder
6.620-09-197690mLivia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiberius.
2.Waiting in the Wings
6.427-09-197655mLivia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.
3.What Shall We Do About Claudius?
6.304-10-197655mLivia 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 finds a friend...
4.Poison is Queen
7.611-10-197655mThe 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 banished. Augus...
5.Some Justice
7.718-10-197655mAs 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.
6.Queen of Heaven
6.325-10-197655mGermanicus 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 Tibe...
7.Reign of Terror
6.201-11-197655mWith 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 consol...
8.Zeus, By Jove!
6.408-11-197655mClaudius 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.
9.Hail Who?
6.315-11-197655mCaligula'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 ruler is insane...
10.Fool's Luck
6.322-11-197655mClaudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.
11.A God in Colchester
6.229-11-197655mClaudius 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.
12.Old King Log
6.406-12-197655mAlmost at the end of his family history, Claudius' thoughts turn to the future of Rome.
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