Context:

Referenced multiple times as both a novel and TV drama that depicts the story of Claudius, Messalina, and the Roman imperial family. The hosts mention it when discussing Messalina's scandals ('if you've seen or indeed read I, Claudius') and note it 'lies at the head of all these great dynastic epics' on television.

Context:

Described as 'a brilliant book on Claudius' when discussing whether Claudius was actually poisoned or died of natural causes. Osgood apparently points out evidence of plague in Rome at the time and notes that many high-ranking people died around that period.