History Trivia / TheCaesars

* RoleReprise: Kevin Stoney reprised his role as Thrasyllus of Mendes in ''Series/IClaudius'', which also covered the reigns of the first four Roman Emperors.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Though not quite as packed with this trope as ''Series/IClaudius'', it still has its share of cast members who, though not major stars, were and are still familiar from other film and television work.
** Among the episodes' title characters, Roland Culver (Augustus) played the Foreign Secretary in ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'', Eric Flynn (Germanicus) played Leo Ryan in the Creator/PatrickTroughton-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace The Wheel in Space]]", André Morell (Tiberius) played Major Warden's superior Colonel Green in ''Film/TheBridgeOnTheRiverKwai'' and Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''[[Franchise/{{Quatermass}} Quatermass and the Pit]]'', Barrie Ingham (Sejanus) played Cabinet member and unwitting mole St. Clair in ''Film/TheDayOfTheJackal'', Ralph Bates (Caligula) appeared in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s and as the villainous George Warleggan in ''Poldark'', and Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan'' and Thufir Hawat in the 1984 adaptation of ''Film/{{Dune}}''.
** In the supporting cast, Caroline Blakiston (Agrippina) had previously played Marjorie Ferrar in ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Suzan Farmer (Livilla) was in various Hammer horror films in the 1960s including ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' and ''Rasputin: The Mad Monk'', Donald Eccles (Nerva) appeared as Krasis in the Creator/JonPertwee-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]", Jerome Willis (Macro) played Stevens in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath The Green Death]]" from the following season, Sonia Dresdel (Livia) went on to play the Marchioness of Auld Reekie in the all-star mini-series ''[[Creator/AnthonyTrollope The Pallisers]]'',[[note]] ''The Pallisers'' also featured ''The Caesars'' alumni Roland Culver and Donald Eccles.[[/note]] Arnold Ridley (Nigrinus) was more famous as Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy'', Gerald Harper (Lucius Vitellius) had previously played the title character in ''Series/AdamAdamantLives'', and Wanda Ventham (Ennia) may be familiar as the title character's mother (and, off-screen, the mother of [[Creator/BenedictCumberbatch the actor who plays him]]) on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.
** The series even has a few cast members in common with ''Series/IClaudius''. John Paul, who played Agrippa in ''I, Claudius'', plays treacherous PraetorianGuard captain Cassius Chaerea in ''Series/TheCaesars'', while Kevin Stoney played the same character in both series, the seer Thrasyllus.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon fans might recognise two of the voices in the series.
** Barrie Ingham, who played Sejanus, supplied the voice of Basil of Baker Street, the title character in ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective''.
** Claudius' actor, Freddie Jones, gave his voice to the enchanter Dallben in ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron''.

** Among the episodes' title characters, Roland Culver (Augustus) played the Foreign Secretary in ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'', Eric Flynn (Germanicus) played Leo Ryan in the Creator/PatrickTroughton-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace The Wheel in Space]]", André Morell (Tiberius) played Major Warden's superior Colonel Green in ''Film/TheBridgeOnTheRiverKwai'' and Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''[[Franchise/{{Quatermass}} Quatermass and the Pit]]'', Barrie Ingham (Sejanus) played Cabinet member and unwitting mole St. Clair in ''Film/TheDayOfTheJackal'', Ralph Bates (Caligula) appeared in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s and as the villainous George Warleggan in ''Poldark'', and Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan'' and Thufir Hawat in the 1984 adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''.

** Among the episodes' title characters, Roland Culver (Augustus) played the Foreign Secretary in ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'', Eric Flynn (Germanicus) played Leo Ryan in the Creator/PatrickTroughton-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace The Wheel in Space]]", André Morell (Tiberius) played Major Warden's superior Colonel Green in ''Film/TheBridgeOnTheRiverKwai'' and Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', Barrie Ingham (Sejanus) played Cabinet member and unwitting mole St. Clair in ''Film/TheDayOfTheJackal'', Ralph Bates (Caligula) appeared in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s and as the villainous George Warleggan in ''Poldark'', and Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan'' and Thufir Hawat in the 1984 adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''.

** Among the episodes' title characters, Roland Culver (Augustus) played the Foreign Secretary in ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'', Eric Flynn (Germanicus) played Leo Ryan in the Creator/PatrickTroughton-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace The Wheel in Space]]", André Morell (Tiberius) played Major Warden's superior Colonel Green in ''Film/BridgeOnTheRiverKwai'' and Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', Barrie Ingham (Sejanus) played Cabinet member and unwitting mole St. Clair in ''Film/TheDayOfTheJackal'', Ralph Bates (Caligula) appeared in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s and as the villainous George Warleggan in ''Poldark'', and Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan'' and Thufir Hawat in the 1984 adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''.

** Among the episodes' title characters, Roland Culver (Augustus) played the Foreign Secretary in ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'', Eric Flynn (Germanicus) played Leo Ryan in the Creator/PatrickTroughton-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace The Wheel in Space]]", André Morell (Tiberius) played Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', Barrie Ingham (Sejanus) played Cabinet member and unwitting mole St. Clair in ''Film/TheDayOfTheJackal'', Ralph Bates (Caligula) appeared in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s and as the villainous George Warleggan in ''Poldark'', and Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan'' and Thufir Hawat in the 1984 adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''.

** In the supporting cast, Caroline Blakiston (Agrippina) had previously played Marjorie Ferrar in ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'', Suzan Farmer (Livilla) was in various Hammer horror films in the 1960s including ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' and ''Rasputin: The Mad Monk'', Donald Eccles (Nerva) appeared as Krasis in the Creator/JonPertwee-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]", Jerome Willis (Macro) played Stevens in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath The Green Death]]" from the following season, Sonia Dresdel (Livia) went on to play the Marchioness of Auld Reekie in the all-star mini-series ''[[Creator/AnthonyTrollope The Pallisers]]'',[[note]] ''The Pallisers'' also featured ''The Caesars'' alumni Roland Culver and Donald Eccles.[[/note]] Arnold Ridley (Nigrinus) was more famous as Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy'', and Wanda Ventham (Ennia) may be familiar as the title character's mother (and, off-screen, the mother of [[Creator/BenedictCumberbatch the actor who plays him]]) on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.

** In the supporting cast, Caroline Blakiston (Agrippina) had previously played Marjorie Ferrar in ''Series/TheForsyteSaga'', Suzan Farmer (Livilla) was in various Hammer horror films in the 1960s including ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' and ''Rasputin: The Mad Monk'', Donald Eccles (Nerva) appeared as Krasis in the Creator/JonPertwee-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]", Jerome Willis (Macro) played Stevens in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath The Green Death]]" from the following season, Sonia Dresdel (Livia) went on to play the Marchioness of Auld Reekie in the all-star mini-series ''[[Creator/AnthonyTrollope The Pallisers]]'',[[note]] ''The Pallisers'' also featured ''The Caesars'' alumni Roland Culver and Donald Eccles.[[/note]] Arnold Ridley (Nigrinus) was more famous as Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy'', and Wanda Ventham (Ennia) may be familiar as the title character's mother (and, off-screen, the mother of [[Creator/BenedictCumberbatch the actor who plays him]]) on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.

** In the supporting cast, Caroline Blakiston (Agrippina) had previously played Marjorie Ferrar in ''The Forsyte Saga'', Suzan Farmer (Livilla) was in various Hammer horror films in the 1960s including ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' and ''Rasputin: The Mad Monk'', Donald Eccles (Nerva) appeared as Krasis in the Creator/JonPertwee-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]", Jerome Willis (Macro) played Stevens in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath The Green Death]]" from the following season, Sonia Dresdel (Livia) went on to play the Marchioness of Auld Reekie in the all-star mini-series ''[[Creator/AnthonyTrollope The Pallisers]]'',[[note]] ''The Pallisers'' also featured ''The Caesars'' alumni Roland Culver and Donald Eccles.[[/note]] Arnold Ridley (Nigrinus) was more famous as Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy'', and Wanda Ventham (Ennia) may be familiar as the title character's mother (and, off-screen, the mother of [[Creator/BenedictCumberbatch the actor who plays him]]) on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.

** In the supporting cast, Caroline Blakiston (Agrippina) had previously played Marjorie Ferrar in ''The Forsyte Saga'', Suzan Farmer (Livilla) was in various Hammer horror films in the 1960s including ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' and ''Rasputin: The Mad Monk'', Donald Eccles (Nerva) appeared as Krasis in the Creator/JonPertwee-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]", Sonia Dresdel (Livia) went on to play the Marchioness of Auld Reekie in the all-star mini-series ''[[Creator/AnthonyTrollope The Pallisers]]'',[[note]] ''The Pallisers'' also featured ''The Caesars'' alumni Roland Culver and Donald Eccles.[[/note]] Jerome Willis (Macro) played Stevens in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath The Green Death]]" from the following season, Arnold Ridley (Nigrinus) was more famous as Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy'', and Wanda Ventham (Ennia) may be familiar as the title character's mother (and, off-screen, the mother of [[Creator/BenedictCumberbatch the actor who plays him]]) on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.

** In the supporting cast, Caroline Blakiston (Agrippina) had previously played Marjorie Ferrar in ''The Forsyte Saga'', Suzan Farmer (Livilla) was in various Hammer horror films in the 1960s including ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' and ''Rasputin: The Mad Monk'', Donald Eccles (Nerva) appeared as Krasis in the Creator/JonPertwee-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]", Jerome Willis (Macro) played Stevens in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath The Green Death]]" from the following season, Arnold Ridley (Nigrinus) was more famous as Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy'', and Wanda Ventham (Ennia) may be familiar as the title character's mother (and, off-screen, the mother of [[Creator/BenedictCumberbatch the actor who plays him]]) on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.

** In the supporting cast, Caroline Blakiston (Agrippina) had previously played Marjorie Ferrar in ''The Forsyte Saga'', Suzan Farmer (Livilla) was in various Hammer horror films in the 1960s including ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' and ''Rasputin: The Mad Monk'', Donald Eccles (Nerva) appeared as Krasis in the Creator/JonPertwee-era ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]", Jerome Willis (Macro) played Stevens in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath The Green Death]]" from the following season, Arnold Ridley (Nigrinus) was more famous as Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy'', and Wanda Ventham (Ennia) may be familiar as the title character's mother (and, off-screen, the mother of the actor who plays him) on ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.

** Among the episodes' title characters, Roland Culver (Augustus) played the Foreign Secretary in ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'', Eric Flynn (Germanicus) played Leo Ryan in the 1968 ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace The Wheel in Space]]", André Morell (Tiberius) played Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', Barrie Ingham (Sejanus) played Cabinet member and unwitting mole St. Clair in ''Film/TheDayOfTheJackal'', Ralph Bates (Caligula) appeared in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s and as the villainous George Warleggan in ''Poldark'', and Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan'' and Thufir Hawat in the 1984 adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''.

** Among the episodes' title characters, Roland Culver (Augustus) played the Foreign Secretary in ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'', Eric Flynn (Germanicus) played Leo Ryan in the 1968 ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace The Wheel in Space]]", André Morell (Tiberius) played Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', Barrie Ingham (Sejanus) played Cabinet member and unwitting mole St. Clair in ''Film/TheDayOfTheJackal'', Ralph Bates (Caligula) appeared in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s and as the villainous George Warleggan in ''Poldark'', and Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan'' and Thufir Hawat in ''Film/{{Dune}}''.

** Among the episodes' title characters, Roland Culver (Augustus) played the Foreign Secretary in ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'', Eric Flynn (Germanicus) played Leo Ryan in the 1968 ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E7TheWheelInSpace The Wheel in Space]]'', André Morell (Tiberius) played Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', Barrie Ingham (Sejanus) played Cabinet member and unwitting mole St. Clair in ''Film/TheDayOfTheJackal'', Ralph Bates (Caligula) appeared in various Hammer horror films in the 1970s and as the villainous George Warleggan in ''Poldark'', and Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan''.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon fans might recognise Barrie Ingham, who played Sejanus, as the voice of Basil of Baker Street, the title character in ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective''.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Though not quite as packed with this trope as ''Series/IClaudius'', it still has its share of familiar faces.
** Among the Emperors, André Morell (Tiberius) played Professor Bernard Quatermass in the 1958 serial ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', while Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan''.

** Among the Emperors, André Morell (Tiberius) played [[{{Quatermass}} Professor Bernard Quatermass]] in the 1958 serial ''Quatermass and the Pit'', while Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan''.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Andre Morell (Tiberius) played [[{{Quatermass}} Professor Bernard Quatermass]] in the 1958 serial ''Quatermass and the Pit'', while Freddie Jones (Claudius) went on to play brutal sideshow barker Bytes in ''Film/TheElephantMan''.