Herbert Wise
Director
I, Claudius (1976)
Specials
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.
Released Sept. 20, 1976
Episode 57 min
14+
Genres: Biography, Drama, History, War
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Watch Providers: Spectrum On Demand
Production Companies: London Film Productions, BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
4.0
S0E1 - I, Claudius – a Television Epic
Interviews with the cast and crew. Introduced by George Baker
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S0E2 - The Epic That Never Was
A documentary recounting the failed 1937 film adaptation.
S0E3 - Interview with Derek Jacobi
In 2010, writer/producer Mark Olshaker interviewed his friend Sir Derek Jacobi about his experiences as an actor in the theatre and on screen.
S0E4 - Favourite Scenes
The cast and director present some of their favourite scenes from the series.
S0E6 - Family Affairs
Originally the concluding part of the extended broadcast premiere version of Episode 1, it was later split into a separate Episode 2...It is now 9 BC. Livia has poisoned Agrippa and Tiberius is being forced to divorce his wife Vipsania to marry Julia. Neither Tiberius nor Julia are happy with this arrangement and Julia also confesses to Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and wife of Tiberius' popular brother Drusus Germanicus, that she believes Livia killed Marcellus. Drusus is all for a return to the Republic and Tiberius envies him because he is not stuck in Rome but spear-heading military campaigns in Northern Europe. However, Drusus dies after a fall from his horse. Livia is anxious that Augustus be deified but there is general caution lest it angers the Gods. After Julia has complained of her husband's ill treatment of her, Tiberius is banished from Rome and Augustus sees the future as lying in his young grandsons Lucius and Gaius. Antonia has also borne a child by Drusus: Claudius.
Sept. 20, 1976, midnight
S0E11 - Episode 11
S0E12 - Episode 12
S0E13 - Episode 13
S0E14 - Episode 14
S0E15 - Episode 15
S0E16 - Episode 16
S0E17 - Episode 17
4.0
S0E18 - Sir Derek Jacobi Remembers... I, Claudius
Sir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series I, Claudius.
Aug. 16, 2023, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 57 min.
Season Runtime: 695 min.
Released: Sept. 20, 1976
Last Air Date: Dec. 6, 1976, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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