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Caesar!
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Anton Lesser, David Tennant, David Troughton, full cast, Tom Hiddleston
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
Nine BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas by Mike Walker, chronicling Rome’s greatest rulers.
Drawing on historical sources including Suetonius’ ‘Lives of the Caesars’, Mike Walker’s compelling drama cycle follows the story of the leaders of Rome, from Julius Caesar’s ascension to power to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West in AD 475.
Meeting at Formiae - Julius Caesar secretly seeks senate leaders Cicero and Cato’s support to shake up the rule of Rome. Stars David Troughton as Caesar, Anton Lesser as Cicero and Stephen Critchlow as Cato.
The Arena - As Julius’ appointed heir, young Octavian uses his legendary political skills to outwit enemies and rule Rome. Starring Adam Levy as Octavian.
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 as Caligula and Neil Dudgeon as Cassius Chaerea.
The Best of Mothers - The murderous tale of Emperor Nero and his interfering mother, Agrippina. Jonathan Forbes stars as Nero, with Frances Barber as Agrippina the Younger.
The Glass Ball Game - The story of Emperor Hadrian and his relationship with Antinous, who died in mysterious circumstances. Starring Jonathan Hyde as Hadrian and Andrew Garfield as Antinous.
Citizens in a Great City - Young Commodus buckles under the expectations put upon him by his father, the philosopher/emperor Marcus Aurelius. And Septimus Severus is called on to save the Empire from anarchy. Jim Sturgess stars as Commodus, with Ronald Pickup as Marcus Aurelius and Ray Fearon as Septimus Severus.
Empress in the West - as the Roman Empire begins to fall apart, Victoria Poppea sees an opportunity to wield the power that her gender has always denied her. Stars Barbara Flynn as Victoria and Sam Troughton as Victorinus.
The Maker of All Things - Constantine and Crispus are father and son - but can this indivisible bond survive politics? Sam Dale stars as Constantine the Great, with Joseph Kloska as Crispus.
Empire Without End - With the Empire in the West under attack from Attila the Hun’s forces, an unlikely coalition of kingmakers selects the last Roman emperor. Starring Tom Hiddleston as Romulus Augustus.
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- Zach Bromfield
- 20-09-20
An enthralling and captivating read
Each chapter is captivatingly told and allows roman figures who may not have been given enough limelight in our mainstream culture the chance to shine. Every voice actor including the likes of David Tennant, Anton Lesser, Tom Hiddleston and Andrew Garfield give it their all and creates a compelling series of radio dramas fully immersing the listener in the lives of the Roman emperors.
Highly recommend as another stellar full cast audio drama courtesy of BBC Radio 4
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- Andrew UK
- 29-06-22
Riveting
Small slices of Roman history. Riveting to listen to, timeless and with a star studded cast list. Need more productions like this.
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- The Curator
- 10-04-20
Some of the Caesars anyway!
Whilst it’s inevitable that with so many to chose from, some favourites will get missed out, there are enough lesser known characters here to enjoy and the BBC always attracts a great cast. Quality stuff.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-01-21
Caeser
Another excellent Mike Walker production. Great story telling and fine acting. A fascinating account of the history of the Roman Empire including the stories of the first caesars as well as the less well known emperors.
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- Jennifer Middleton
- 15-11-20
Excellent
Very much enjoyed this production. Some great actors and great text. Have listened twice already.
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- R B.
- 23-09-22
Great Radio 4 drama
All great stuff. The first drama with Anton Lesser et all is the one that stood out for me
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-07-22
Not his best work
Suffers from a weak plot-line , good performance from cast and crew but lacked in script direction.
not his best work compared to the stuarts & planetagenets
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- AMcT
- 20-09-23
Dull stuff
With these stories and this cast I expected to be entertained. Unfortunately, the acting was pretty trite - a lot of shouting and whining and the writing seemed repetitive to me.
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