I, Claudius
Fool's Luck
Season 1, Episode 11 · Aired 1976-11-22
Synopsis
To his astonishment, Claudius has been proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.
In the series
This episode is part of I, Claudius (1976) on BBC / PBS.
Poison, incest, and imperial gossip — Rome as the nastiest prestige soap.
Key cast
- Derek Jacobi as Claudius
- Siân Phillips as Livia
- John Hurt as Caligula
- Brian Blessed as Augustus
- Patrick Stewart as Sejanus