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EP1 A Touch of Murder Sep 20, 1976

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

EP2 Waiting in the Wings Sep 27, 1976

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

EP3 What Shall We Do About Claudius? Oct 04, 1976

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.

EP4 Poison is Queen Oct 11, 1976

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.

EP5 Some Justice Oct 18, 1976

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.

EP6 Queen of Heaven Oct 25, 1976

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.

EP7 Reign of Terror Nov 01, 1976

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.

EP8 Zeus, By Jove! Nov 08, 1976

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.

EP9 Hail Who? Nov 15, 1976

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.

EP10 Fool's Luck Nov 22, 1976

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

EP11 A God in Colchester Nov 29, 1976

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.

EP12 Old King Log Dec 06, 1976

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

8.8| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info

Released: 20 September 1976 Ended

Producted By: London Films Productions

Country: United Kingdom

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Revenue: 0

Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mhmk

Synopsis

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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Cast

Derek Jacobi , Siân Phillips , Margaret Tyzack

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London Films Productions