BBC7 - Lives of the Caesars
- Salvete omnes!
BBC7 (the internet streaming arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation) is
currently running a series of plays based on the Lives of the Caesars by
There is just 3 days left on the first drama (C Julius Caesar), and once off
the board, there are no second chances because of copyright restrictions.
1. MEETING AT FORMIAE
Julius visits senate leaders Cicero and Cato undercover to gather support
for his proposed rule of Rome. Stars David Troughton.
2. THE ARENA
As Julius' appointed heir, young Octavian used his legendary skills to
outwit enemies and rule Rome. Stars Richard Johnson.
3. PEELING FIGS FOR JULIUS
His name is now a byword for depravity, but growing up in Tiberius' court -
how evil was Emperor Caligula? Stars David Tennant (in another incarnation,
Tennant was the most recent Dr. Who)
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