🪷 Born 30 January 58 BC: Livia, wife of Augustus Caesar, was not the Wicked Witch of Rome, rather a victim of misogynist male historians, says this biography: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2026/01/this-biography-says-livia-was-not.html She was portrayed by #SiânPhillips in the BBC series #IClaudius. Watch: https://youtu.be/TsUThgpC_rg 🪷

El 14 de mayo de 1933 nace la actriz galesa Siân Phillips, Charal en Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.

On May 14, 1933, Welsh actress Siân Phillips, Charal in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, was born.

#StarWars #SianPhillips

Who played Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam the best and why was it Siân Phillips?

(Note: Charlotte Rampling's Gom Jabbar scene was superior though.)

#dune #benegesserit #sianphillips

The Mousehole Cat (1994) Review

The Mousehole Cat is miaow-verlous!

Few stories capture the heart and soul of a community quite like The Mousehole Cat....

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#siânphillips #blogging #antoniabarber #themouseholecatreview #christmas #themouseholecat #animation #catherinecollis #thecraggus #movieblog #1994

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The Mousehole Cat (1994) Review

The Mousehole Cat is miaow-verlous! Few stories capture the heart and soul of a community quite like The Mousehole Cat. Based on the beloved children’s b

What The Craggus Saw
🪷 #SiânPhillips, who played Augustus Caesar's wife #Livia in the 1976 BBC series #IClaudius, will narrate a three-part documentary on Roman Emperors on Britain's Channel 5 premiering November 23. Full details here: https://www.atvtoday.co.uk/242637-ch5/ 23 Nov 🪷
Siân Phillips to star in Channel 5 ‘Roman Emperors’ series Siân Phillips to star in Channel 5 ‘Roman Emperors’ series - ATV Today

Emperor: The Rise & Fall of a Dynasty… Channel 5 are set to delve in to the most tumultuous era in Roman history as they retell the stories of the cuthroat and turbulent years of the first five Emperors and the powerful women behind them, from the perspective of Livia Drusilla, played by Dame Siân […]

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London Film and Comic Con 2024: Dame Siân Phillips is heading to Olympia
#LondonFilmandComicCon #SianPhillips
Dame Siân Phillips is coming to London Film and Comic Con.
https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/conventions-events/london-film-and-comic-con-2024-dame-sian-phillips-is-heading-to-olympia/?feed_id=23957
London Film and Comic Con 2024: Dame Siân Phillips is heading to Olympia - Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News

Dame Siân Phillips is coming to London Film and Comic Con.

Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars News

El 14 de mayo de 1933 nace la actriz galesa Siân Phillips, Charal en Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.

On May 14, 1933, Welsh actress Siân Phillips, Charal in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, was born.

#StarWars #SianPhillips

🪷 Born 30 Jan 58 BC. Happy Birthday Livia, wife of Augustus Caesar. She was not the Wicked Witch of Rome, rather a victim of misogynist male historians, says book: https://antinousgaygod.blogspot.com/2024/01/this-biography-says-livia-was-not.html Played by #SiânPhillips in BBC #IClaudius. Watch: https://youtu.be/TsUThgpC_rg?si=kGtRnVy1HbXTpSBh 🪷
<font face="times new roman" size="+2" color="#FFFFFF"><center><B>THIS BIOGRAPHY SAYS LIVIA WAS NOT <br>THE WICKED WITCH OF ANCIENT ROME</B></center></font>

MENTION  the name Livia, who was born on 30 January in 58 or 59 BC, and the image pops to mind of a treacherous and vindictive woman, as bea...

I can be very slow.

I read an article today about the actress Siân Phillips, who played the empress Livia in 'I, Claudius' - and someone in the comments mentioned the music in the show's opening credits, which reminded me of the snake shown in those credits...
... and then I realised (for the first bloody time!):

Hang on, Blackadder nicked that snake!

https://youtu.be/pKwaCTfa1EE?si=Bql6WvY70DyEL6EA

https://youtu.be/k85pPLQl1tg?si=SJzgSxF6zOL7wysP

#Blackadder
#IClaudius
#SiânPhillips
#Livia

I, Claudius opening credits

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