I, Claudius

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  • DRAMA & SOAPS
  • 50m

8. 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.

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Series 1

1. 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.

2. Waiting in the Wings

Claudius enters the story as a stumbling , stuttering child, marked out for greatness by a falling wolf cub. Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.

3. 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.

4. Poison Is Queen

The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius is dispatched to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Hail Who?

Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Old King Log

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