I, Claudius (radio adaptation)

I, Claudius is a six-part 2010 radio adaptation of Robert Graves' 1934 novel I, Claudius and its 1935 sequel Claudius the God. Broadcast as part of the Classic Serial strand on BBC Radio 4, it was adapted by Robin Brooks and directed by Jonquil Panting, with music composed by David Pickvance. Claudius was played by Tom Goodman-Hill and the series' cast is also notable for including Derek Jacobi, who played Claudius in the 1976 BBC TV adaptation of the same works. The series was released as a BBC Audiobook on 6 January 2011.[1] It won the 2012 Audie Award in the "Audio Dramatization" category.[2][3]

I, Claudius
Cover of the audiobook
Genreradio drama
Running time6 x 60 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
StarringTom Goodman-Hill,
Derek Jacobi,
Harriet Walter,
Tim McInnerny,
Samuel Barnett
Written byRobin Brooks, after the novels by Robert Graves
Directed byJonquil Panting
Original release28 November 2010 – 2 January 2011
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Opening themeDavid Pickvance
Ending themeDavid Pickvance

Cast

Episodes
  1. Augustus (broadcast 28 November 2010)
  2. Tiberius (broadcast 5 December 2010)
  3. Sejanus (broadcast 12 December 2010)
  4. Caligula (broadcast 19 December 2010)
  5. Claudius (broadcast 26 December 2010)
  6. Messalina (broadcast 2 January 2011)
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References
  1. "I Claudius " I Claudius at BBC Shop
  2. I Claudius, AudioGo, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4084-2755-2
  3. "2012 Audie Awards, Audio Dramatization category". Retrieved June 7, 2012.
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