Episodes
1. A Touch of Murder
6.6
September 20, 1976
90 min
Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiberius.
Guest Stars:
Margaret Tyzack, Brian Blessed, Frances White, Ian Ogilvy, George Baker
2. Waiting in the Wings
6.4
September 27, 1976
55 min
Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberius back from exile.
Guest Stars:
Margaret Tyzack, Brian Blessed, Kevin McNally, Frances White, George Baker
3. What Shall We Do About Claudius?
6.3
October 4, 1976
55 min
Livia has engineered the downfall of Julia, who has been banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint heir with Postumus. Poor stumbling, stuttering Claudius finds a friend in Herod, king of the Jews.
Guest Stars:
Margaret Tyzack, Brian Blessed, James Faulkner, Fiona Walker, Kevin McNally
4. Poison is Queen
7.6
October 11, 1976
55 min
The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus. Livia has discredited Postumus, who has been banished. Augustus has been feeling unwell, but is avoiding suspicions of poisoning by eating figs from his own garden.
Guest Stars:
5. Some Justice
7.7
October 18, 1976
55 min
As Augustus learned of Livia's plot against Postumus, she took action which resulted in Tiberius becoming emperor. The situation in the East now threatens Tiberius's position.
Guest Stars:
Margaret Tyzack, James Faulkner, Fiona Walker, Kevin McNally, Patrick Stewart
6. Queen of Heaven
6.3
October 25, 1976
55 min
Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Livia has discovered that Caligula helped to poison his father. While Tiberius's perversions have become notorious, his right-hand man Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard, gathers more power for himself, including a marriage alliance with Claudius.
7. Reign of Terror
6.2
November 1, 1976
55 min
With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife so he can marry Livilla. But he also has powerful enemies and his attempts to consolidate power set in motion a bloody chain of events.
Guest Stars:
Margaret Tyzack, Fiona Walker, Patrick Stewart, John Hurt, George Baker
8. Zeus, By Jove!
6.4
November 8, 1976
55 min
Claudius has high hopes of a return to a Republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself a god and his sister a goddess... but Rome officially accepts his divinity.
Guest Stars:
Margaret Tyzack, James Faulkner, John Hurt, George Baker, John Rhys-Davies
9. Hail Who?
6.3
November 15, 1976
55 min
Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. Many in the Praetorian Guard grow to realise that their ruler is insane and, fearing the collapse of Rome itself, believe that something needs to be done.
Guest Stars:
Sheila White, John Hurt, Jo Rowbottom, Sam Dastor, Norman Eshley
10. Fool's Luck
6.3
November 22, 1976
55 min
Claudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.
Guest Stars:
James Faulkner, Bernard Hepton, Sheila White, John Cater, Moira Redmond
11. A God in Colchester
6.2
November 29, 1976
55 min
Claudius has ruled wisely for a year with the support of Messalina, whom he deeply loves. Convinced of her devotion, he is totally unaware that she is deceiving him.
Guest Stars:
James Faulkner, Bernard Hepton, Sheila White, John Cater, Jo Rowbottom
