# 'I, Claudius' Appreciation Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-claudius-appreciation-thread/129323>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 23, 2002, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-claudius-appreciation-thread/129323 "2002-09-23T19:04:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2002, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-claudius-appreciation-thread/129323/1 "2002-09-23T19:04:30Z")

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I’m watching, for the third time, the BBC/Masterpiece Theater production of ‘I, Claudius’, starring Derek Jacobi. My god that’s a great series. It’s intriguing, exciting, and hilarious all at once. I’d watch a sitcom based on Augustus and Livia every day. The books by Robert Graves are great as well - don’t know how close they are to actual history, but they’re a hell of a read.

It’s filled with great performances. Augustus, Livia, Caligula, and, of course, Claudius, are all really well done. I highly highly recommend the DVD box set. It’s 13 hour long episodes, but in my opinion they fly by.

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2002, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-claudius-appreciation-thread/129323/2 "2002-09-23T19:29:49Z")

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[Great minds think alike](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=130637&highlight=Claudius).

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**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2002, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-claudius-appreciation-thread/129323/3 "2002-09-23T19:41:36Z")

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Oops, shoulda searched. Well, consider this the ICAT Part II.

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**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2002, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-claudius-appreciation-thread/129323/4 "2002-09-23T19:57:09Z")

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Since posting in the previous thread, I still find myself appreciating “I, Claudius”.

The book, that is; still haven’t seen the mini-series. Maybe somebody will buy it for me for Christmas (hint-hint!)

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**Author:** ![Early\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2002, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-claudius-appreciation-thread/129323/5 "2002-09-23T23:04:31Z")

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Another nomination for “best line:”

Livia to gladiators: “You’re all scum, and you know it.”

There are so many opportunities to use that line in one’s everyday life!