Editing Claudius (section)

==In modern media==
* The best known fictional representation of the Emperor Claudius was contained in the books ''[[I, Claudius]]'' and ''[[Claudius the God]]'' (published in 1934 and 1935, respectively) by [[Robert Graves]], both written in the [[Grammatical person|first-person]] to give the reader the impression that they are Claudius's autobiography. Graves employed a fictive artifice to suggest that they were recently discovered, genuine translations of Claudius's writings. Claudius's extant letters, speeches, and sayings were incorporated into the text (mostly in the second book, ''Claudius the God''), to add authenticity.
** In 1937, director [[Josef von Sternberg]] attempted a film version of ''[[I, Claudius (film)|I, Claudius]]'', with [[Charles Laughton]] as Claudius. However, the lead actress, [[Merle Oberon]], had a near-fatal car accident and the movie was never finished. The surviving reels were featured in the BBC documentary ''The Epic That Never Was'' (1965). The motion picture rights for a new film eventually passed to producer [[Scott Rudin]] (b. 1958).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-synopsis/i-claudius.1/|title=I, Claudius (2009)&nbsp;– Synopsis|access-date=21 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105213022/http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-synopsis/i-claudius.1/|archive-date=5 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** Graves's two books were the basis for a British television adaptation ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'', produced by the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]. The series starred [[Derek Jacobi]] as Claudius and was broadcast in 1976 on [[BBC Two|BBC2]].<ref>{{Citation|title=I, Claudius|date=6 November 1977|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074006/|access-date=14 April 2016}}</ref> It was a substantial critical success, and won several [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] awards. The series was later broadcast in the United States on ''[[Masterpiece Theatre]]'' in 1977. The 1996 7-VHS release and the later DVD release of the television series, include ''The Epic That Never Was'' documentary.
** A radio adaptation of the Graves novels by [[Robin Brooks]] and directed by [[Jonquil Panting]], was broadcast in six one-hour episodes on [[BBC Radio 4]] beginning 4 December 2010. The cast featured [[Tom Goodman-Hill]] as Claudius, [[Derek Jacobi]] as Augustus, [[Harriet Walter]] as Livia, [[Tim McInnerny]] as Tiberius and [[Samuel Barnett (actor)|Samuel Barnett]] as Caligula.
** In 2011, it was announced rights for a miniseries adaptation passed to HBO and BBC Two.  Anne Thomopoulos and Jane Tranter, producers of the popular HBO–BBC2 ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'' miniseries, were attached to the ''I, Claudius'' project.  However, as of 2018, it has yet to be produced, and no release date is pending.
* The 1954 film ''[[Demetrius and the Gladiators]]'' also portrayed him sympathetically, played by [[Barry Jones (actor)|Barry Jones]].
* In the 1960 film ''[[Messalina (1960 film)|Messalina]]'', Claudius is portrayed by [[Mino Doro]].
* On television, [[Freddie Jones]] portrayed Claudius in the 1968 British television series ''[[The Caesars (TV series)|The Caesars]]''.
* The 1975 TV Special ''Further Up Pompeii!'' (based on the [[Frankie Howerd]] sit-com ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'') featured [[Cyril Appleton]] as Claudius.
* In the 1979 motion picture ''[[Caligula (film)|Caligula]]'', where the role was performed by [[Giancarlo Badessi]], Claudius is depicted as an idiot, in contrast to [[Robert Graves]]' portrait of Claudius as a cunning and deeply intelligent man, who is perceived by others to be an idiot.
* In the 1981 Franco-Italian film ''Caligula and Messalina'', he was portrayed by Gino Turini (as John Turner).
* The 1985 made-for-television [[miniseries]] ''A.D.'' features actor [[Richard Kiley]] as Claudius.  Kiley portrays him as thoughtful, but willing to cater to public opinion as well as being under the influence of Agrippina.
* In the 2004 TV film ''[[Nero (2004 film)|Imperium: Nero]]'', Claudius is portrayed by [[Massimo Dapporto]].
* He is portrayed in Season 3 of the [[Netflix]] documentary series ''[[Roman Empire (TV series)|Roman Empire]]'', which focused on the reign of Caligula, by Kelson Henderson. The series concludes with Claudius's accession.
* There is also a reference to Claudius's suppression of a coup in the movie ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'', though that incident is entirely fictional.
* In the series Britannia (2018), Claudius visits Britannia, played by [[Steve Pemberton]] as a fool who is drugged by [[Aulus Plautius]].
* He is portrayed by [[Derek Jacobi]] in the 2019 BBC film [[Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans|Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans]]

In literature, Claudius and his contemporaries appear in the historical novel ''[[The Roman]]'' by [[Mika Waltari]]. Canadian-born science fiction writer [[A. E. van Vogt]] reimagined Robert Graves's Claudius story, in his two novels, ''[[Empire of the Atom]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Linn]]''.

The historical novel&nbsp;''Chariot of the Soul'' by&nbsp;[[Linda Proud]]&nbsp;features Claudius as host and mentor of the young Togidubnus, son of King Verica of the Atrebates, during his ten-year stay in Rome. When Togidubnus returns to Britain in advance of the Roman army, it is with a mission given to him by Claudius.