It’s all about a family business called ruling the world”

So begins Claudius’ epic story spanning the analogues of Roman history, from the mighty Augustus, through to the madness of Caligula, as it echoes down through the centuries… inspirational performances from a star-studded cast highlight the dramatic intensity of this stunning BBC TV production based on Robert Grave’s classic novels.

Starring Brian Blessed as Augustus, John Hurt as Caligula, Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Sian Phillips as Livia, David Robb as Germanicus, Patrick Stewart as Sejanus and Fional Walker as Agrippa.

Winner of 3 British Academy for Film & Television Awards 1977 including Best Actor (Derek Jacobi) and Best Actress (Sian Phillips)