Derek Jacobi played Claudius in which BBC TV series?
I, Claudius (TV series) opening scene at Derek Jacobi's make-up and stringy wig..." I, Claudius (TV series) I, Claudius is a 1976 BBC Television adaptation of Robert Graves' "I, Claudius" and "Claudius the God". Written by Jack Pulman, it starred Derek Jacobi as Claudius, with Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt, Patricia Quinn, Ian Ogilvy, Kevin McNally, Patrick Stewart, and John Rhys-Davies. The series covers the history of the early Roman Empire, told from the perspective of the elderly Emperor Claudius who narrates the series. Among many other productions and adaptations, Graves's Claudius novels have also been adapted for BBC
King Claudius film adaptation of "Hamlet". In Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film version of "Hamlet", Claudius is played by Derek Jacobi. Jacobi had not only been Branagh's mentor as an actor, but had previously played Hamlet himself with Patrick Stewart playing Claudius in a BBC production. In Michael Almereyda's 2000 film version of "Hamlet", Claudius is played by Kyle MacLachlan. Patrick Stewart once again portrayed Claudius with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2008, in a production directed by Gregory Doran. Claudius also inspired the character Miraz in C.S. Lewis' novel "Prince Caspian", part of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. Ron Perlman portrays Clay