What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
Cast
Crew
Hugo Macgregor
Director
Mary Beard
Writer
Guy Scutter
Editor
Catherine Preece
Online Editor, Colorist
Brendan Easton
Director of Photography
Douglas Hartington
Director of Photography
Marco Rossi
Director of Photography
Amy Kemp
Production Coordinator
Richard Bradley
Executive Producer
Martin Davidson
Executive Producer
Caterina Turroni
Producer
Tom Jessup
Sound
Frank Russelle
Sound
Anthony Burke
Sound
Shahana Meer
Production Director
Raphael Cormack
Researcher
Virginia Taroni
Researcher
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