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  • I, Claudius A Touch of Murder (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History

I, Claudius

A Touch of Murder (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 54 AD, Emperor Claudius - elderly and lame from birth - is writing his biography and the history of his family. He recalls an encounter with the Sibyl, who recognizes him from his stutter and tells him that his account will be famous in...See moreIn 54 AD, Emperor Claudius - elderly and lame from birth - is writing his biography and the history of his family. He recalls an encounter with the Sibyl, who recognizes him from his stutter and tells him that his account will be famous in 1900 years' time. Back in Rome in 24 BC, Emperor Augustus is celebrating the anniversary of the battle of Actium, when he and his friend Agrippa defeated Antony and Cleopatra. However, now Augustus is tipping his young nephew Marcellus as his heir. This displeases the emperor's wife, the formidable Livia, who wants the succession to pass to her son from her first marriage, Tiberius, even though Tiberius believes that Augustus dislikes him. Agrippa is also annoyed and leaves Rome. When Marcellus falls ill Livia insists on nursing him, and he dies soon afterward - clearly she has poisoned him. This provokes a riot among the citizens but it is quelled by the return of Agrippa, who calms the crowd down. A grateful Augustus gives Julia, Marcellus's widow, to Agrippa as his wife, which once more angers Livia, seeing the union as yet another obstacle to her ambitions - for there had once been a time when Julia and Tiberius seemed destined to be married. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Director
Writers
Robert Graves (novels "I, Claudius" and "Claudius The God") | Jack Pulman (screenplay)
Producer
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Status
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Updated 1976/07/09

Release date
7 9, 1976 (Canada)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Derek Jacobi
Claudius Claudius   See fewer
Brian Blessed
Augustus Augustus   See fewer
George Baker
Tiberius Tiberius   See fewer
Ian Ogilvy
Drusus Drusus   See fewer
Margaret Tyzack
Antonia Antonia   See fewer
John Paul
Agrippa Agrippa   See fewer
Christopher Guard
Marcellus Marcellus   See fewer
Angela Morant
Octavia Octavia   See fewer
Sheila Ruskin
Vipsania Vipsania   See fewer
Carleton Hobbs
Aristarchus Aristarchus   See fewer
Freda Dowie
The Sybil The Sybil   See fewer
Guy Siner
Pylades Pylades   See fewer
David Davenport
Thallus Thallus   See fewer
Roger Bizley
Senator Senator   See fewer
Amanda Kirby
Young Antonia Young Antonia   See fewer
Russell Lewis
Lucius Lucius   See fewer
Patrick Drury
Courier Courier   See fewer
Tony Haygarth
Claudius' Slave Claudius' Slave   See fewer
John Cannon
Cake Ship slave (uncredited) Cake Ship slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Jill Goldston
Servant Woman with Baby (uncredited) Servant Woman with Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
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