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

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for A Touch of Murder.

Cast	+ Add Cast
30 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)
Ian Ogilvy Drusus Drusus See fewer	Death Becomes Her (1992)
Frances White Julia Julia See fewer	I, Claudius (1976)
Margaret Tyzack Antonia Antonia See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
John Paul Agrippa Agrippa See fewer	Eye of the Needle (1981)
Christopher Guard Marcellus Marcellus See fewer	The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Angela Morant Octavia Octavia See fewer	Iris (I) (2001)
Sheila Ruskin Vipsania Vipsania See fewer	Mackenzie (1980)
Carleton Hobbs Aristarchus Aristarchus See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Michael Hawkins Rufus Rufus See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Renu Setna Musa Musa See fewer	Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Freda Dowie The Sybil The Sybil See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Guy Siner Pylades Pylades See fewer	'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
David Davenport Thallus Thallus See fewer	Carry on Cleo (1964)
Roger Bizley Senator Senator See fewer	Ivanhoe (1970)
Amanda Kirby Young Antonia Young Antonia See fewer	The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
Russell Lewis Lucius Lucius See fewer	Grace (2021)
Earl Rhodes Gaius Gaius See fewer	Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Patrick Drury Courier Courier See fewer	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
Tony Haygarth Claudius' Slave Claudius' Slave See fewer	Chicken Run (2000)
Sheridan Earl Russell Slave Slave See fewer	Bugsy Malone (1976)
Paul Sherman Slave Slave See fewer	March or Die (1977)
Andrew Manson Slave Slave See fewer	Timon of Athens (1981)
Anni Domingo Slave Slave See fewer	Outland (1981)
Yvonne Patterson Slave Slave See fewer	I, Claudius (1976)
John Cannon Cake Ship slave (uncredited) Cake Ship slave (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Jill Goldston Servant Woman with Baby (uncredited) Servant Woman with Baby (uncredited) See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (1986)