The Cleopatras

Eight-part drama covering the lives of the queens of Egypt from Cleopatra II in 145 BC to the death of the famous Cleopatra VII in 30 BC.

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Drama
Created By

First Aired on

Jan 19, 1983

1 seaons till Feb 23, 1983

Popularity: 3.6244
2 votes
Networks
(GB)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: 51 BC

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes

Miniseries

Aired

8 Episodes
  • Episode 1145 BC50 min

    Ptolemy VIII, known as Pot Belly, takes control. A vengeful mother has the support of the mob - and persuades Rome she can be just as good a friend as Potbelly. In revenge Pot Belly sends a very special present.

  • Episode 2128 BC50 min

    Greek Pharoah Pot Belly shows himself to be one of the few men to better the Cleopatras of his family.

  • Episode 3115 BC50 min

    On his deathbed, Pot Belly stages his greatest practical joke -leaving a will gleefully designed to cause mayhem. It works. Chickpea becomes king against Cleopatra's wishes. However, Cleopatra turns the mob against him, leaving her free to invite her favourite son, Alexander, to share the throne with her. She gets more than she bargained for.

  • Episode 4100 BC50 min

    Berenike plots to get rid of her drunken husband Alexander. Chickpea reclaims the throne and Berenike's ambition is realised when he makes her joint monarch. However, his death leaves a dangerous power vacuum - and Rome is now taking a more than friendly interest.

  • Episode 580 BC50 min

    For all his eccentricity, Fluter sees clearly that Rome is the true source of all power, and he sets off on an extended royal visit, dispensing large sums of money to bribe both Caesar and the Senate to back him. The Egyptians, furious at this subservience, depose him in his absence and make his wife, Cleopatra Tryphaena, and his daughter, Berenike, joint monarchs. But the illegitimate Fluter has enough Ptolemy blood not to let go easily.

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