I, Claudius

Season 11976

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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12 Episodes

E01 A Touch of Murder

Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiberius.

September 20, 1976

E02 Waiting in the Wings

Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.

September 27, 1976

E03 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 finds a friend in Herod, king of the Jews.

October 4, 1976

E04 Poison is Queen

The 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. Augustus has been feeling unwell, but is avoiding suspicions of poisoning by eating figs from his own garden.

October 11, 1976

E05 Some Justice

As 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.

October 18, 1976

E06 Queen of Heaven

Germanicus 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 Tiberius's perversions have become notorious, his right-hand man Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard, gathers more power for himself, including a marriage alliance with Claudius.

October 25, 1976

E07 Reign of Terror

With 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 consolidate power set in motion a bloody chain of events.

November 1, 1976

E08 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.

November 8, 1976

E09 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 ruler is insane and, fearing the collapse of Rome itself, believe that something needs to be done.

November 15, 1976

E10 Fool's Luck

Claudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.

November 22, 1976

E11 A God in Colchester

Claudius 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.

November 29, 1976

E12 Old King Log

Almost at the end of his family history, Claudius' thoughts turn to the future of Rome.

December 6, 1976

I, Claudius

E01 A Touch of Murder

E02 Waiting in the Wings

E03 What Shall We Do About Claudius?

E04 Poison is Queen

E05 Some Justice

E06 Queen of Heaven

E07 Reign of Terror

E08 Zeus, By Jove!

E09 Hail Who?

E10 Fool's Luck

E11 A God in Colchester

E12 Old King Log

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E01 A Touch of Murder

E02 Waiting in the Wings

E03 What Shall We Do About Claudius?

E04 Poison is Queen

E05 Some Justice

E06 Queen of Heaven

E07 Reign of Terror

E08 Zeus, By Jove!

E09 Hail Who?

E10 Fool's Luck

E11 A God in Colchester

E12 Old King Log