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'''''I, [[Claudius]]''''' was a novel that the [[Tenth Doctor]] noted made [[Caligula]] look worse than he really was. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer (short story)|The Lonely Computer]]'') | '''''I, [[Claudius]]''''' was a novel that the [[Tenth Doctor]] noted made the [[Caesar|Roman Emperor]] [[Caligula]] look worse than he really was. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer (short story)|The Lonely Computer]]'') | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The novel has been adapted several times: | The novel has been adapted several times: | ||
* [[David Warner]] played Claudius in the 1972 stage adaptation. | * [[David Warner]] played Claudius in the 1972 stage adaptation. | ||
* [[Derek Jacobi]] played | * [[Derek Jacobi]] played Claudius in the {{W|I, Claudius (TV series)|1976 BBC serial}} and Augustus in the {{W|I, Claudius (radio adaptation)|2010 BBC Radio adaptation}}. He also narrated two abridged audiobook versions. | ||
* [[Tom Goodman-Hill]] played Claudius in the 2010 version. | * [[Tom Goodman-Hill]] played Claudius in the 2010 version. | ||
* [[Brian Blessed]] played Augustus in the 1976 serial. | * [[Brian Blessed]] played Augustus in the 1976 serial. | ||
Revision as of 22:20, 24 November 2012
I, Claudius was a novel that the Tenth Doctor noted made the Roman Emperor Caligula look worse than he really was. (PROSE: The Lonely Computer)
Behind the scenes
The novel has been adapted several times:
- David Warner played Claudius in the 1972 stage adaptation.
- Derek Jacobi played Claudius in the 1976 BBC serial and Augustus in the 2010 BBC Radio adaptation. He also narrated two abridged audiobook versions.
- Tom Goodman-Hill played Claudius in the 2010 version.
- Brian Blessed played Augustus in the 1976 serial.
- George Baker played Tiberius in the 1976 serial.
- Fiona Walker played Agrippina in the 1976 serial.
- Tim McInnerny played Tiberius in the 2010 adaptation.
- John Friedlander was the visual effects designer on the final episode of the 1976 serial.
