I, CLAUDIUS

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• Release Year: 1976
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Rated one of the '100 Best TV Shows of All Time' by Time magazine, this epic BBC series spans the history of the Roman Empire from Augustus through Claudius, a stuttering scholar who learns early to play the fool and stay alive. Based on the novels by Robert Graves, it stars Derek Jacobi (The King’s Speech, Cadfael) in a career-defining role. Siân Phillips (The Age of Innocence) is “exquisitely wicked” (Los Angeles Times) as the lethal Livia, wife to Augustus (Brian Blessed, Hamlet), while John Hurt (The Elephant Man) is 'decadence personified' (USA Today) as the depraved Caligula, whose reign of terror paves the way for Claudius’s ascension.; ; Winner of an Emmy® and numerous other awards, this riveting tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue remains one of the most popular and acclaimed dramas in Masterpiece Theatre history. Patrick Stewart (X-Men), George Baker (The Ruth Rendell Mysteries), Margaret Tyzack (Cousin Bette), and James Faulkner (The Bank Job) also star.
• Cast: Derek Jacobi, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack, Dame Siân Phillips, James Faulkner, Brian Blessed, John Hurt, Patricia Quinn, Patrick Stewart, Fiona Walker, Kevin McNally, Bernard Hepton, Sheila White, John Cater, David Robb, Freda Dowie, Kevin Stoney, Alan Thompson, James Fagan, Jo Rowbottom, Moira Redmond, Frances White, Sam Dastor, Norman Eshley, John Castle, Anne Dyson, John Rhys-Davies, Lockwood West, Bernard Hill, Roger Bizley, Michael Segal, Karin Foley, Souad Faress, William Bond, Ronald Markham, John Scott Martin, Herbert Wise, Robert Graves, Jack Pulman
• Director: Herbert Wise
• Runtime: 11:08
• Company: Acorn Media
• Media Format: Series