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Title: Great piece of BBC history...
Review: I, Claudius was a brilliant piece of work, a masterpiece, of the BBC that generated a huge response from critics and viewers, both in the UK and in the US. The fact that I can now get a good copy, an uncut copy, is wonderful. One of the best historical dramas to come out of television, outside of HBO's ROME. And let us look at all the star power. John Hurt, Derek Jaccobi, Patrick Stewart, Brian Blessed, George Baker, and John Rhys-Davies just to name a few of the actors you will notice.Based on a book from the 1930s, some of the facts are no longer facts and some of the scenes were pure fiction to begin with, but it makes for great television viewing, even if we know that Claudius is fact was NOT a very nice person. Just sit back, turn down the lights and enjoy it. I would suggest, readingSick Caesars: Madness and Malady in Imperial Romeif you want to know more about the early Emperors.
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