The madness and grandeur of ancient Rome live again in this intrigue-filled "memoir" of Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. Despised as an idiot and weakling in his youth, he survives the intrigues and poisonings of the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and the Mad Caligula, becoming emperor in 41 A.D. A masterpiece, and hugely popular on PBS.