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Classic Films

PJMcK

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2. The BBC version starring Derek Jacoby was brilliant

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:42 AM

3 hrs ago

It was a multi-part miniseries (about a dozen episodes) that tracked Claudius’ time in Ancient Rome. Tiberius, Augustus, Caligula and more are portrayed effectively and the production was first-rate. It was based on Robert Graves “factional” historical novel.

Highly recommended.

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The Epic That Never Was: I, Claudius (1937) Charles Laughton 1965 BBC-TV Documentary [View all] eShirl 7 hrs ago OP

With the surviving footage and AI exboyfil 7 hrs ago #1

The BBC version starring Derek Jacoby was brilliant PJMcK 3 hrs ago #2

Agreed! One of the few DVD series I actually bought. It was so hard to view back in the day. Whyisthisstillclose 2 hrs ago #4

That was riveting Easterncedar 3 hrs ago #3