A caustic and often funny romp set 24 BC during the reign of Augustus Caesar, Rome's first emperor, and ending in AD 54 with Nero on the throne. Claudius (Jacobi) is Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus, grandson of Mark Antony, who bears witness to the ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue of his remarkable family. For the most part he escapes their evil scheming by virtue of a stutter and limp that mark him as a fool. A remarkable, ground-breaking series, with towering per find out more...

If you're reading this then congratulations you have probably just finished watching one of the best dramas the BBC have ever produced. On this disc, a real treat, a 70 minute documentary "The Epic That Never Was" narrated by Dirk Bogarde which tells the story of a Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon version of I Claudius. Although the film was never completed there are some sizable scenes on offer. Also on this disc is "I Claudius- A Television Epic" featuring interviews with the cast and directo find out more...

The final part of the trilogy based on the 3,500 year old Indian narrative telling the story of mankind and its near destruction by the feuding Pandavas and Kauravas. Brook has condensed his critically acclaimed stage production to create a rich vibrant and riotously colourful movie. find out more...

The first two parts of the trilogy based on the 3,500 year old Indian narrative telling the story of mankind and its near destruction by the feuding Pandavas and Kauravas. Brook has condensed his critically acclaimed stage production to create a rich vibrant and riotously colourful movie. find out more...

One of the BBC's typically exemplary adaptations of one of the great Bard's lesser known works performed by pretty much the cream of British theatre. find out more...

Well, what can I say - it's an extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis the bible, covering Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac, it's epic and it's perfect Sunday afternoon viewing. find out more...

A big budget dramatisation of the birth of Christ that focuses on the arduous journey of his pregnant mother and her husband to the Bethlehem innkeeper's legendary stables. Virgin birth!!! Pull the other one Mary. Admirably made - aimed at 'believers'. find out more...

Cecil B DeMille's monster epic is one of the most expensive films ever made and it shows. The rambling script can wear a bit thin in places, but the awesome crowd scenes, the all star cast and meticulous attention to detail make the story of Moses's life a truly spectacular cinematic experience. find out more...

One of the BBC's exhaustive and typically exemplary adaptations of some of the great bard's best known plays and also a number of his lesser known works. All filmed between the late 1970s and early 1980s and performed by pretty much the cream of British theatre. Based round incidents in the Trojan War. find out more...