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A Touch of Murder: Directed by Herbert Wise. With Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker. In 54 AD, Emperor Claudius - elderly and lame from birth - is writing his biography and the history of his family.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Herbert Wise
- 1976-09-20
"A Touch of Murder" is the first episode in the BBC drama serial I, Claudius, based on the novels by Robert Graves. It was first broadcast on 20 September 1976 on BBC 2, in a two-hour special, along with the second episode Family Affairs, and subsequent DVD and VHS releases put the two episodes together.
The plotting, double-crossing and murder continue for many decades, through the reign of Tiberius, the political conspiracy of his Praetorian Prefect Sejanus and the depraved rule of the lunatic emperor Caligula, culminating in the accidental rise to power of his uncle Claudius.
The first episode (entitled "A Touch of Murder") was split into two when it aired on the PBS anthology series Masterpiece Theatre. "Family Affairs" is the title that was given to that second episode, creating a 13th episode for American viewers.
No.TitleOriginal Air Date1a20 September 1976 ( 1976-09-20)1b"Family Affairs"20 September 1976 ( 1976-09-20)2"Waiting in the Wings"27 September 1976 ( 1976-09-27)3"What Shall We Do About Claudius?"4 October 1976 ( 1976-10-04)A Touch of Murder. Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. More. 98 mins.
"A Touch of Murder"Original Airdate: 20 September 1976Rome, AD 54. Knowing that he will soon be assassinated, the Roman Emperor Claudius begins a secret hist...
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- Retro Britannia
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