Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
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Air Date: 1976-09-20
Livia, the scheming wife of Augustus, seeks to disinherit her husband's grand-children in favour of her own son Tiber...
Air Date: 1976-09-27
Livia, wife of Emperor Augustus plots against his daughter Julia and manages to convince him to bring her son Tiberiu...
Air Date: 1976-10-04
Livia has engineered the downfall of Julia, who has been banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome and is joint heir wit...
Air Date: 1976-10-11
The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicu...
Air Date: 1976-10-18
As Augustus learned of Livia's plot against Postumus, she took action which resulted in Tiberius becoming emperor. Th...
Air Date: 1976-10-25
Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Livia has d...
Air Date: 1976-11-01
With Tiberius retired to Capri, Sejanus plans to tighten his grip on Rome and divorces his wife so he can marry Livil...
Air Date: 1976-11-08
Claudius has high hopes of a return to a Republic when Caligula insanely proclaims himself a god and his sister a god...
Air Date: 1976-11-15
Caligula's erratic behaviour continues, as he makes his horse a senator and turns the palace into a brothel. Many in ...
Air Date: 1976-11-22
Claudius is happily married, while the mad Caligula has been assassinated. To his astonishment, Claudius has been pro...
Air Date: 1976-11-29
Claudius has ruled wisely for a year with the support of Messalina, whom he deeply loves. Convinced of her devotion, ...
Air Date: 1976-12-06
Almost at the end of his family history, Claudius' thoughts turn to the future of Rome.