| I, Claudius | |
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| Based on | I, Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves |
| Written by | Jack Pulman |
| Directed by | Herbert Wise |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Martin Lisemore |
| Running time | 50+ minutes per episode |
| Production company | BBC/London Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 20 September – 6 December 1976 |
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I, Claudius (stylised as I·CLAVDIVS) is a 1976 BBC Television adaptation of Robert Graves' 1934 novel I, Claudius and its 1935 sequel Claudius the God. Written by Jack Pulman, it stars Derek Jacobi as Claudius, with Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt, Patricia Quinn, Ian Ogilvy, Kevin McNally, Patrick Stewart and John Rhys-Davies. The series covers the history of the early Roman Empire, told from the perspective of the elderly Emperor Claudius who narrates the series.
Among many other productions and adaptations, Graves' Claudius novels have also been adapted for BBC Radio 4 broadcast (2010) and for the stage (1972).