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Poison Is Queen

Episode 4 of 12

The Imperial Army on the Rhine has been wiped out and Tiberius is sent to avenge the defeat, followed later by Germanicus. Livia has discredited Postumus, who has been banished. Augustus has been feeling unwell, but is avoiding suspicions of poisoning by eating figs from his own garden.

51 minutes

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Wed 23 Aug 202322:45
BBC Four

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Credits

ClaudiusDerek Jacobi
AugustusBrian Blessed
LiviaSian Phillips
SejanusPatrick Stewart
GermanicusDavid Robb
TiberiusGeorge Baker
DirectorHerbert Wise
ProducerMartin Lisemore
WriterJack Pulman
AuthorRobert Graves

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Oct 197621:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 13 Oct 197621:30
    BBC Two Wales (Analogue)
  • Wed 13 Oct 197622:30
    BBC Two except East, South East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Fri 22 Jul 197722:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 29 Jun 197822:15
    BBC One
  • Tue 4 Feb 198621:05
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 8 Aug 200621:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 12 Oct 200623:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 9 Apr 201322:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 23 Aug 202322:45
    BBC Four