I, Claudius

Name: I, Claudius
Genre: Drama

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A snake crossing a Roman mosaic — one image, held for forty-five seconds, and among the most efficient title sequences ever made.

I, Claudius opens with a main title sequence of 45 seconds.

It arrived on BBC Two in 1976, when The Old Grey Whistle Test, The Morecambe & Wise Show and The Goodies were also on the network.

The opening titles

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The opening, with the snake moving across the mosaic floor.

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