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I, Claudius :: Poison is Queen (01x05)

Episode Information

Title:

Poison is Queen

Episode #:

01x05

Original Airdate:

Monday October 11th, 1976

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

Episode Summary

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Livia's crimes are revealed to Augustus who writes a new will naming Postumus not Tiberius as his heir. Livia then slowly poisons her husband and upon his death substitues a will naming Tiberius heir to the throne.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alan Thompson	played	Praxis	Recurring (third appearance)
•Brian Blessed	played	Augustus	Recurring (5th appearance)
•David Robb	played	Germanicus	Recurring (second appearance)
•George Baker	played	Tiberius	Recurring (5th appearance)
•John Castle (1)	played	Postumus	Recurring (second appearance)
•Michael Segal	played	Quaestor	Recurring (first appearance)
•Patricia Quinn	played	Livilla	Recurring (second appearance)
•Patrick Stewart	played	Sejanus	Recurring (first appearance)
•Siân Phillips	played	Livia	Recurring (5th appearance)
•Carol Gillies	played	Camilla
•Graham Rowe	played	Junius
•James Bree	played	Montanus
•John Evitts	played	Meno
•Jonathan Burn (1)	played	Fabius
•Peter Harwood	played	Assassin

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