A look at how ancient Rome has been depicted on TV over the years, from the sublime heights of I, Claudius to the cheerful ridiculousness of Up Pompeii. Show more
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I, Claudius
Episode 1: A Touch of Murder
1 hour, 37 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 2 months
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. Show more
I, Claudius
Episode 2: Waiting in the Wings
50 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 2 months
The adaptation of Robert Graves's novels continues and introduces Claudius as a stumbling, stuttering child, marked out for greatness by a falling wolf cub. Show more
I, Claudius
Episode 3: What Shall We Do about Claudius?
51 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 2 months
Livia engineers the downfall of Julia, who is banished. Tiberius is recalled to Rome. Claudius finds a friend in Herod, king of the Jews. Show more
I, Claudius
Episode 4: Poison Is Queen
51 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 2 months
Drama series chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out, and Tiberius is sent to avenge the defeat. Show more
I, Claudius
Episode 5: Some Justice
51 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 2 months
Drama series chronicling the reigns of Roman emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius. The situation in the east now threatens Tiberius's position as emperor. Show more
I, Claudius
Episode 6: Queen of Heaven
52 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 2 months
Series chronicling the reigns of four Roman emperors. Germanicus has been murdered in Antioch and his wife Agrippina is convinced Tiberius ordered the killing. Show more
I, Claudius
Episode 12: Old King Log
53 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 2 months
Acclaimed historical drama series chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. Almost at the end of his family history, Claudius's thoughts turn to the future of Rome.
In the final part of John le Carre's classic story, George Smiley's search for the mole at the heart of the Circus finally comes to an end.
Saturday Drama
Under Milk Wood
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Acclaimed 2003 production of Dylan Thomas's classic 'play for voices'. Richard Burton's unforgettable 1963 performance joins Welsh stars Matthew Rhys, Ruth Jones and Sian Phillips. Show more
Classic production of Dylan Thomas's poem about the everyday life of a Welsh fishing village, composed of affectionate, often comic vignettes of the villagers and their foibles. Show more
Seminal 1982 spy drama series. Smiley is hot on the trail leading to Karla, but must make the ultimate sacrifice - cutting off his wife Ann.
When Henry II appoints Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, he hopes to lessen Church interference, but soon the friends come into conflict. Show more
Shoulder to Shoulder
Episode 2: Annie Kenney
1 hour, 16 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 5 months
1904: Annie Kenney - a mill worker since the age of ten. What has Women's Suffrage to offer her?
Sian Phillips tells the tragic life story of the Oscar-nominated actress from Llanelli, whose sensual performances were rooted in deep insecurities that eventually destroyed her.
Comedy with Sacha Tarter and Susannah York. Sacha is a male gigolo plying his trade around London's Mayfair. When pimp Trevor stands in for Sacha, he is tempted by the work. Show more
The secret life story of Wales's first film star. Sian Phillips tells the tale of Ivor Novello, the talented actor and songwriter who led a double life.
Drama set in a busy missing persons unit. When the au pair of a wealthy couple goes missing, MJ suspects that the girl may be pregnant. Show more
Crime drama. The team reinvestigate the 1983 abduction of 18-year-old debutante Barbara Linden-Warner, the daughter of a wealthy British arms manufacturer. Show more
From 'Ryan and Ronnie' to acting with Richard Burton, the life story of the uniquely talented comedian and entertainer whose life was cut tragically short.