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I, Claudius :: What Shall We Do About Claudius? (01x04)

Episode Information

Title:

What Shall We Do About Claudius?

Episode #:

01x04

Original Airdate:

Monday October 04th, 1976

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Episode Crew
Director:	Herbert Wise
Writer:	Jack Pulman
Story:	Robert Graves

Episode Summary

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Livia gets rid of one last rival to Tiberius's path to the throne, Postumus-the son of Augustus' daughter, Julia. Postumus reveals the depths of Livia's depravity to her stammering and lame grandson, Claudius. Claudius has been pretending to be a half-wit in order to survive the various intrigues at court.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alan Thompson	played	Praxis	Recurring (second appearance)
•Brian Blessed	played	Augustus	Recurring (4th appearance)
•David Robb	played	Germanicus	Recurring (first appearance)
•Fiona Walker	played	Agrippina	Recurring (first appearance)
•George Baker	played	Tiberius	Recurring (4th appearance)
•James Faulkner	played	Herod Agrippa	Recurring (first appearance)
•John Castle (1)	played	Postumus	Recurring (first appearance)
•Kevin McNally	played	Castor	Recurring (second appearance)
•Margaret Tyzack	played	Antonia	Recurring (third appearance)
•Patricia Quinn	played	Livilla	Recurring (first appearance)
•Siân Phillips	played	Livia	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Denis Carey	played	Livy
•Donald Eccles	played	Polio
•Guy Slater	played	Courier
•Jennifer Croxton	played	Bride
•John Truscott	played	Librarian
•Norman Shelley	played	Horace
•Vivien Clifford	played	Wife of Postumus

Main Cast

•Derek Jacobi

played

Claudius

Other Episode Crew

• Producer	Martin Lisemore
• Production Designer	Tim Harvey
• Costume Designer	Barbara Kronig
• Make-up	Pam Meager
• Sound Mixer	Chick Anthony
• Special Effects	John Friedlander