I, Claudius What Shall We Do About Claudius? (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History

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I, Claudius

What Shall We Do About Claudius? (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History

Six years have passed. Germanicus has joined Tiberius in the Germanian campaign, to avenge the Roman legion slaughtered at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Claudius remains at home, researching his family history and despised for his ...See moreSix years have passed. Germanicus has joined Tiberius in the Germanian campaign, to avenge the Roman legion slaughtered at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Claudius remains at home, researching his family history and despised for his weakness - he faints at the gladiatorial games. In the library Pollio the historian advises him to accentuate his deficiencies. That way he will not be seen as a threat in the murderous world about him and has a greater chance of survival. Augustus names Postumus as his successor but Livia aims to thwart him. She gets Livilla to invite him to her room and then claim that he tried to rape her. Postumus is banished but manages to briefly escape before recapture and tells Claudius that he believes Livia killed Marcellus, Agrippa, Lucius and Gaius and that Claudius should inform Germannicus. He too advises the young man to play on his weaknesses. Some time later Claudius is again an object of scorn as he is married to the considerably taller Urgulanilla. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Derek Jacobi Claudius Claudius See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Siân Phillips Livia Livia See fewer	Dune (1984)
Brian Blessed Augustus Augustus See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
George Baker Tiberius Tiberius See fewer	On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Margaret Tyzack Antonia Antonia See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Patricia Quinn Livilla Livilla See fewer	The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
David Robb Germanicus Germanicus See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Fiona Walker Agrippina Agrippina See fewer	Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
John Castle Postumus Postumus See fewer	The Lion in Winter (1968)
Norman Shelley Horace Horace See fewer	The Railway Children (1957)
James Faulkner Herod Agrippa Herod Agrippa See fewer	Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Kevin McNally Castor Castor See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Donald Eccles Pollio Pollio See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Denis Carey Livy Livy See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
John Truscott Librarian Librarian See fewer	Camelot (1967)
Alan Thompson Praxis Praxis See fewer	All Passion Spent (1986)
Guy Slater Courier Courier See fewer	Philosoma (1995)
Vivien Clifford Postumus' Wife Postumus' Wife See fewer	I Didn't Know You Cared (1975)
Jennifer Croxton Claudius' Bride Claudius' Bride See fewer	It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling (1971)