Tiberius is banished from Rome and Augustus sees the future as lying in his young grandsons Lucius and Gaius. Antonia has also borne a child by Drusus: Claudius.

Roland Emmerich and Anthony Hopkins team up to bring us one of the upcoming sword-and-sandals series that aims to capture our attention this summer.

stands as one of the all-time TV greats. Derek Jacobi gives a breathtaking performance as the stammering Claudius, whose apparent stupidity saves him from his imperial family's political machinations.

One of the most powerful dramas ever commissioned by the BBC. A star-studded cast - including Derek Jacobi as Claudius, John Hurt as Caligula, and Brian Blessed as Augustus - all give five-star ...