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5 videodiscs (668 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Disc 1. A Touch of Murder -- Disc 2. Family Affairs ; Waiting in the Wings ; What Shall We Do about Claudius? ; Poison is Queen -- Disc 3. Some Justice ; Queen of Heaven ; Reign of Terror ; Zeus, by Jove! -- Disc 4. Hail Who? ; Fool's Luck ; A God in Colchester -- Disc 5. "I, Claudius" : a television epic ; The epic that never was ; Derek Jacobi interview ; Favorite scenes of the cast and director
An epic tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue, the Emmy-winning BBC series is one of the most popular and acclaimed dramas in Masterpiece Theatre history. Based on the novels by Robert Graves, spanning the history of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Nero. Episodes include: A Touch of Murder, Waiting in the Wings, What Shall We Do About Claudius?, Poison is Queen, Some Justice, plus extended versions of episodes one and two, and bonus features
Release date: Mar. 27, 2012
Based on the novels by Robert Graves
DVD release of episodes originally broadcast on television in 1976
Bonus features: Extended versions of episodes 1 and 2 ; behind the scenes ; The epic that never was, documentary ; Derek Jacobi interview ; favorite scenes of the cast and director
Brian Blessed, Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, George Baker, Patrick Stewart, Siân Phillips, Margaret Tyzack, James Faulkner, Patricia Quinn
MPAA rating: Not rated
DVD ; fullscreen (4:3) presentation ; Dolby digital mono
Closed-captioned