I, Claudius (1976)

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.

I, Claudius

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Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
as Claudius
George Baker
George Baker
as Tiberius
Margaret Tyzack
Margaret Tyzack
as Antonia
Siân Phillips
Siân Phillips
as Livia
James Faulkner
James Faulkner
as Herod Agrippa
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed
as Augustus
John Hurt
John Hurt
as Caligula
Fiona Walker
Fiona Walker
as Agrippina
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally
as Castor
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
as Sejanus
Patricia Quinn
Patricia Quinn
as Livilla
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
as Pallas
Sheila White
Sheila White
as Messalina
John Cater
John Cater
as Narcissus
David Robb
David Robb
as Germanicus
Kevin Stoney
Kevin Stoney
as Thrasyllus
Freda Dowie
Freda Dowie
as The Sibyl as Caesonia
Frances White
Frances White
as Julia
Jo Rowbottom
Jo Rowbottom
as Calpurnia
Moira Redmond
Moira Redmond
as Domitia
Sam Dastor
Sam Dastor
as Cassius Chaerea
Norman Eshley
Norman Eshley
as Marcus Vinicius
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
as Macro
John Castle
John Castle
as Postumus
Anne Dyson
Anne Dyson
as Briseis
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
as Gratus
Lockwood West
Lockwood West
as Senator
Michael Segal
Michael Segal
as Quaestor
James Fagan
James Fagan
as Asprenas
Ian Ogilvy
Ian Ogilvy
as Drusus
Renu Setna
Renu Setna
as Musa
Sheila Ruskin
Sheila Ruskin
as Vipsania
Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins
as Rufus
Christopher Guard
Christopher Guard
as Marcellus
John Paul
John Paul
as Agrippa
Angela Morant
Angela Morant
as Octavia
Carleton Hobbs
Carleton Hobbs
as Aristarchus
Guy Siner
Guy Siner
as Pylades
Earl Rhodes
Earl Rhodes
as Gaius
Patrick Drury
Patrick Drury
as Courier
Simon MacCorkindale
Simon MacCorkindale
as Lucius
Katharine Levy
Katharine Levy
as Livilla
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
as Domitius
Michael Clements
Michael Clements
as Herod
Diane Hutchinson
Diane Hutchinson
as Agrippina
Nicholas Willatt
Nicholas Willatt
as Courier
Gary Lock
Gary Lock
as Germanicus
Norman Shelley
Norman Shelley
as Horace
Donald Eccles
Donald Eccles
as Pollio
Denis Carey
Denis Carey
as Livy
Carol Gillies
Carol Gillies
as Camilla
Jonathan Burn
Jonathan Burn
as Fabius
James Bree
James Bree
as Montanus
Graham Rowe
Graham Rowe
as Junius
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
as Piso
Irene Hamilton
Irene Hamilton
as Plancina
Roy Purcell
Roy Purcell
as Vitellius
George Pravda
George Pravda
as Gershom
Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne
as Martina
Robert Craig-Morgan
Robert Craig-Morgan
as Caligula
Isabel Dean
Isabel Dean
as Lollia
Edward Jewesbury
Edward Jewesbury
as Titus
Liane Aukin
Liane Aukin
as Aelia
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
as Gallus
Kate Lansbury
Kate Lansbury
as Apicata
John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Atticus
Alfonso Di Lieto
Alfonso Di Lieto
as Junius
Katherine Hughes
Katherine Hughes
as Arria
Karin Foley
Karin Foley
as Helen
Pat Gorman
Pat Gorman
as Captain of the Guard
Jon Laurimore
Jon Laurimore
as Lentulus
Douglas Melbourne
Douglas Melbourne
as Gemellus
Arthur Whybrow
Arthur Whybrow
as Stonemason
Bruce Purchase
Bruce Purchase
as Sabinus
Norman Rossington
Norman Rossington
as Sergeant
Sally Bazely
Sally Bazely
as Poppaea
Gina Manicom
Gina Manicom
as Iris
Jan Carey
Jan Carey
as Diana
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook
as Silanus
John Bennett
John Bennett
as Xenophon
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Geoffrey Hinsliff
as Rufrius
Neal Arden
Neal Arden
as Cestius
George Little
George Little
as Tortius
Stuart Wilson
Stuart Wilson
as Silius
Nicholas Amer
Nicholas Amer
as Mnester
Manning Wilson
Manning Wilson
as Marsus Vibius
George Innes
George Innes
as Quintus Justus
Linal Haft
Linal Haft
as Geta
Charlotte Howard
Charlotte Howard
as Scylla
Barbara Young
Barbara Young
as Agrippinilla
Graham Seed
Graham Seed
as Britannicus
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
as Caractacus
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
as Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    I, claudius – a television epic

  • 0x2

    The epic that never was

  • 0x3

    Interview with derek jacobi

  • 0x4

    Favourite scenes

  • 0x5

    Sir derek jacobi remembers... i, claudius

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    A touch of murder

  • 1x2

    Waiting in the wings

  • 1x3

    What shall we do about claudius?

  • 1x4

    Poison is queen

  • 1x5

    Some justice

  • 1x6

    Queen of heaven

  • 1x7

    Reign of terror

  • 1x8

    Zeus, by jove!

  • 1x9

    Hail who?

  • 1x10

    Fool's luck

  • 1x11

    A god in colchester

  • 1x12

    Old king log

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