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Acropolis NowSeries 2
Episode 6 of 6

The Athens restaurant regulars set up a "last supper" menu of hemlock. Stars Stephen Moore. From April 2002.

The Spartan siege of Athens is now into its eleventh month. The Acropolis Fish Restaurant has completely run out of food.

The restaurant regulars decide to have a "last supper".

No food, just fine words, songs and - hemlock.

Ancient Greek comedy by Lynne Truss.

Heraclitus …….. Stephen Moore
Aristophanes …….. Alan Cox
Socrates …….. Robert Hardy
Xanthippe …….. Imelda Staunton
Plato …….. Tom George

Directed at BBC Pebble Mill by Brian King.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2002.

30 minutes

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