7.3
Pearson
2019
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.
A Touch of MurderSep 20, 1976 · 90m · ★ 6.5Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiberius.
Waiting in the WingsSep 27, 1976 · 55m · ★ 6.4Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.
What Shall We Do About Claudius?Oct 4, 1976 · 55m · ★ 6.3Livia 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.
Poison is QueenOct 11, 1976 · 55m · ★ 7.6The 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.
Some JusticeOct 18, 1976 · 55m · ★ 7.7As 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.
Queen of HeavenOct 25, 1976 · 55m · ★ 6.3Germanicus 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.
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.
Derek JacobiClaudius
George BakerTiberius
Margaret TyzackAntonia
Siân PhillipsLivia
James FaulknerHerod Agrippa
John HurtCaligula
Kevin McNallyCastor
Patrick StewartSejanus
Patricia QuinnLivilla
Bernard HeptonPallas
Sheila WhiteMessalina
John CaterNarcissus
David RobbGermanicus
Kevin StoneyThrasyllus
Freda DowieThe Sibyl
Jo RowbottomCalpurnia
Moira RedmondDomitia
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