A caustic and often funny romp set 24 BC during the reign of Augustus Caesar, Rome's first emperor, and ending in AD 54 with Nero on the throne. Claudius (Jacobi) is Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus, grandson of Mark Antony, who bears witness to the ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue of his remarkable family. For the most part he escapes their evil scheming by virtue of a stutter and limp that mark him as a fool. A remarkable, ground-breaking series, with towering per find out more...

If you're reading this then congratulations you have probably just finished watching one of the best dramas the BBC have ever produced. On this disc, a real treat, a 70 minute documentary "The Epic That Never Was" narrated by Dirk Bogarde which tells the story of a Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon version of I Claudius. Although the film was never completed there are some sizable scenes on offer. Also on this disc is "I Claudius- A Television Epic" featuring interviews with the cast and directo find out more...

An immensely influential silent film that intercuts 4 short stories from history. Intolerance and its terrible effects are examined in four historical eras; in ancient Babylon, a mountain girl is caught up in the religious rivalry that leads to the city's downfall. In Judea, the hypocritical Pharisees condemn Jesus Christ. In 1572 Paris, unaware of the impending St Bartholomew's Day Massacre, two young Huguenots prepare for marriage. Finally, in modern America, social reformers destroy the lives find out more...