I, Claudius

I, Claudius

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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.
• Brian Blessed played Augustus in the 1976 serial.
• George Baker played Tiberius in the 1976 serial.
• Fiona Walker played Agrippina in the 1976 serial.
• Patricia Quinn played Livilla in the 1976 serial.
• Stratford Johns played Piso in the 1976 serial.
• Kevin Stoney played Thrasyllus in the 1976 serial.
• Frances White played Julia in the 1976 serial.
• Tom Goodman-Hill played Claudius in the 2010 radio adaptation.
• Tim McInnerny played Tiberius in the 2010 radio adaptation.
• John Friedlander was the visual effects designer on the final episode of the 1976 serial.

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