I was just wondering; do you know of a BBC series called 'The First Churchills'? It was supposed to be a mini-series about the Duke of Marlborough, and was supposed to be a very reputable adaptation of Winston's book on his ancestor's exploits. Do you know of it, or where I could find a copy?
@watson800 I find the book to be Apples & Oranges in the structure and composition of the stories. Which isn't a bad thing by any means. In fact, they both hold up on their own. The only commonalities I find is the wickedness of the stories, and the actors fit perfectly into the personalities of Robert Graves' characters. When reading the book, I can't even imagine, let's say Augustus & Livia, being anybody else but Brian Blessed & Sian Phillips, respectively.
Messalina is such a little biotch! i hope her downfall is iminent. she reminds me a little of Katherine Howard in the tudors who downfall also centred around more or less the same circumstances (lust and scheming and betrayal) and she also met quite a grisly end....here's hoping the same for Messalina!
I'm reading the book at the moment. It's so good! Claudius as a narrator feels so real! It feels like reading an ancient manuscript and it's so convincing because you feel like Claudius is actually talking to you. Now I feel like writing a play based on "I, Claudius". :) Robert Graves is a genius. Love this series.
Bernard Hill, about seven years before he was Yosser in Boys From The Blackstuff and twenty-five years before he became King Theoden in Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. Geoff Hinsliff a few years before he was in Coronation Street!
9:28, who the hell does Adam Sandler think he is to tell Claudius that he's not fit to be emperor?
10Tuxedo 1 week ago
Only today in the USA do we see such as Rome.
IExposeMormonism 1 month ago in playlist More videos from zeusbark
"I want to be Livia to your Augustus." It's not like he wasn't warned. But as evil as Livia was, she didn't use sex as a weapon.
janestahl 2 months ago 2
I was just wondering; do you know of a BBC series called 'The First Churchills'? It was supposed to be a mini-series about the Duke of Marlborough, and was supposed to be a very reputable adaptation of Winston's book on his ancestor's exploits. Do you know of it, or where I could find a copy?
Ereldor 4 months ago
@Ereldor It is available online via Amazon and free viewing for Prime members. I enjoyed that series too, not as good as this, but good.
2012endofanerror 1 month ago
@watson800 I find the book to be Apples & Oranges in the structure and composition of the stories. Which isn't a bad thing by any means. In fact, they both hold up on their own. The only commonalities I find is the wickedness of the stories, and the actors fit perfectly into the personalities of Robert Graves' characters. When reading the book, I can't even imagine, let's say Augustus & Livia, being anybody else but Brian Blessed & Sian Phillips, respectively.
DaveFromBrooklyn 4 months ago
@DaveFromBrooklyn Apple & Oranges regarding book & series.
DaveFromBrooklyn 4 months ago
The Greek doctor is awesome!
Evilmike42 5 months ago 2
"I want to be Livia to your Augustus!"
NearVSMello 5 months ago
Messalina is such a little biotch! i hope her downfall is iminent. she reminds me a little of Katherine Howard in the tudors who downfall also centred around more or less the same circumstances (lust and scheming and betrayal) and she also met quite a grisly end....here's hoping the same for Messalina!
jhnx4z 7 months ago
Poor Claudius!! She wants to be another Livia.. She could never be as Smart, and Cunning!
Mr1958louief 7 months ago 2
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Mr1958louief 7 months ago
I'm reading the book at the moment. It's so good! Claudius as a narrator feels so real! It feels like reading an ancient manuscript and it's so convincing because you feel like Claudius is actually talking to you. Now I feel like writing a play based on "I, Claudius". :) Robert Graves is a genius. Love this series.
watson800 8 months ago
Messalina!
jcbwalters 8 months ago
women are like that, when you refuse them they can't stand it :p
isarathai 9 months ago
Bernard Hill, about seven years before he was Yosser in Boys From The Blackstuff and twenty-five years before he became King Theoden in Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. Geoff Hinsliff a few years before he was in Coronation Street!
cbak12sg 10 months ago 2
Thanks for posting these!
omenroc1 10 months ago
I'm continuing being captivated by this series. Thank you so much for sharing!
Cheers from Sydney, Australia
horationelson57 11 months ago 8