I, Claudius

We loved it - was hooked. David Jacobi. Sian Phillips. Superb acting. We used to watch it on our new ‘portable’ black and white TV in our bedroom which was a trendy white one (!)

The cast was incredible, wasn't it? It reads like a who's who of acting greats.

We have started re-watching this - we both loved it and re-watched it a few years ago but we are both agog, silent!! Makes a change. Seriously, the acting, the narrtion everything. I love Livia - so evil. There was a women who went for what she wanted.

We have it on DVD and watched it a few weeks ago and I've lost count of the number of times we've seen it. Simply brilliant.

Re-reading the book whilst watching it again and enjoying every minute; such a host of talented actors many acting against type, and a terrifying, brilliant story.

Yes we enjoyed this back in the day too, my word don’t we look different now! It really brought history to life, will have a look for it.

Sian Phillips is fantastic at bringing Livia to life. Manipulative and cruel.

I enjoyed it very much when it was first shown and only found out yesterday that it is being shown again.

Any other oldies in the pipeline? I'd like to see Brideshead again - with Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews, not the more recent version.

So when and which station is this on>>>

If you are enjoying this you might possibly like "Colliseum" which is on BBC4 and iplayer. It is new, and a bit flashy and American but at heart very interesting about the Romans.

It's on bbc4 first 3 episodes are on iplayer.

I'm loving watching Claudius again. So much to enjoy - Livia being so wonderfully evil, Caligula being totally deranged and a chance to see Patrick Stewart with hair!

I'm enjoying the Colosseum programmes too. There's so much that I didn't know about it.

Oh I didn’t realise it was now back on the tv. Always reminds me of my university interview when asked which book I was currently reading. ‘I Claudius’, was my answer. ‘Not another one’ said the lecturer!
Obvs hinting that due to the tv show many were reading it. I got in though, 1st college choice at that!

Derek Jacobi - what an actor !!