The personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Derek Jacobi | ... |
Claudius
(13 episodes, 1976)
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George Baker | ... |
Tiberius
(10 episodes, 1976)
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Margaret Tyzack | ... |
Antonia
(9 episodes, 1976)
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Siân Phillips | ... |
Livia
(8 episodes, 1976)
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Brian Blessed | ... |
Augustus
(6 episodes, 1976)
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James Faulkner | ... |
Herod Agrippa
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(6 episodes, 1976)
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John Hurt | ... |
Caligula
(5 episodes, 1976)
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Patricia Quinn | ... |
Livilla
(4 episodes, 1976)
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Patrick Stewart | ... |
Sejanus
(4 episodes, 1976)
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Fiona Walker | ... |
Agrippina
(4 episodes, 1976)
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Kevin McNally | ... |
Castor
(4 episodes, 1976)
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Sheila White | ... |
Messalina
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Bernard Hepton | ... |
Pallas
(3 episodes, 1976)
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John Cater | ... |
Narcissus
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Frances White | ... |
Julia
(3 episodes, 1976)
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David Robb | ... |
Germanicus
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Freda Dowie | ... |
The Sybil
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(3 episodes, 1976)
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Roger Bizley | ... |
Senator
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(3 episodes, 1976)
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Kevin Stoney | ... |
Thrasyllus
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Alan Thompson | ... |
Praxis
(3 episodes, 1976)
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James Fagan | ... |
Asprenas
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(3 episodes, 1976)
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Jo Rowbottom | ... |
Calpurnia
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Ian Ogilvy | ... |
Drusus
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Moira Redmond | ... |
Domitia
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Sam Dastor | ... |
Cassius Chaerea
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Norman Eshley | ... |
Marcus
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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John Rhys-Davies | ... |
Macro
(2 episodes, 1976)
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John Castle | ... |
Postumus
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Anne Dyson | ... |
Briseis
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Sheila Ruskin | ... |
Vipsania
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Lockwood West | ... |
Senator
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Renu Setna | ... |
Musa
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Bernard Hill | ... |
Gratus
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Michael Segal | ... |
Quaestor
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Karin Foley | ... |
Helen
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Souad Faress | ... |
Girl
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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Tony Haygarth | ... |
Claudius' Slave
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Russell Lewis | ... |
Lucius
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Earl Rhodes | ... |
Gaius
(2 episodes, 1976)
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William Bond | ... |
Usher
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Patrick Drury | ... |
Courier
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Anni Domingo | ... |
Masseuse
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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Ronald Markham | ... |
Julia's Lover
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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Paul Sherman | ... |
Slave
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Yvonne Patterson | ... |
Masseuse
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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John Scott Martin | ... |
Julia's Lover
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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Andrew Manson | ... |
Guardsman
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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Michael Hawkins | ... |
Rufus
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Barbara Young | ... |
Agrippinilla
(1 episode, 1976)
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Beth Morris | ... |
Drusilla
(1 episode, 1976)
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Production Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- London Film Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1978) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Argentina Televisora Color (ATC) (1978) (Argentina) (tv)
- Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1976) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Epix Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Masterpiece Theatre
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Sodre TV - Canal 5 (1985) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Teleantillas (1979) (Dominican Republic) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gerry Blattner Productions (produced by arrangement with)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Rome, 1st Century AD. Aging Emperor Claudius is writing the history of his family. He starts his recollections before he was born with the court of his grandfather Caesar Augustus. He then chronicles the goings-on in the imperial court, especially the plots and murderous machinations, that brought him to this point. Written by grantss |
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Taglines | Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | John Hurt revealed that he declined the role of Caligula when it was first offered to him. Because of the time-span of the production, the fact that Derek Jacobi was the only cast member to appear in every episode and the subsequent commitments of the other cast members, Herbert Wise decided to throw a special pre-production party so the entire cast and crew could meet. Wise invited Hurt to the party hoping he would reconsider. When Hurt met the cast and crew, he was so impressed that he immediately took the part. See more » |
Goofs | In the Senate chamber, the famous statue of Romulus and Remus being suckled by a she-wolf is above the door. But the two children were added to the statue in the 15th century. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978). See more » |
Quotes |
[about Augustus]
Tiberius: Are you drinking because he nearly died or because he didn't? Livia: Sarcastic aren't we this morning? See more » |