Cleopatra
Using the BBC film archives, Vanessa Collingridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed over the years, and how she has become lost amid myth, cliche and propaganda.
Using the BBC film archives, historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed and evolved over the years - from Roman propaganda, through Shakespeare's role in casting her as a doomed romantic heroine, to her portrayal in the golden age of Hollywood.
Along the way Vanessa investigates Cleopatra's relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, her role as a politician, whether she should be seen as a murderer, and her tragic end. Drawing on the views of academic experts, BBC documentaries and drama, Vanessa charts how, throughout history, Cleopatra's image has been subject to myth, cliche and propaganda.
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Cleopatra's City
Duration: 02:14
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:13Chisu
Sabotage
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00:13DJ Tomekk
Dankbar (Video Mix)
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00:44Jack Slaughter - Tochter Des Lichts
Bedrohung Aus Dem All - Teil 03
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Vanessa Collingridge |
| Participant | Jo Quinn |
| Participant | Joyce Tyldesley |
| Participant | Adrian Goldsworthy |
| Participant | Mary Hamer |
| Executive Producer | John Farren |
| Associate Producer | Susannah Zeff |
| Series Producer | James Gray |
| Director | James Gray |
| Production Company | 360 Production |
Broadcasts
- Tue 10 Feb 201521:00
- Wed 11 Feb 201502:55
- Thu 12 Feb 201522:00
- Wed 6 May 201522:00
- Thu 7 May 201502:00
- Mon 14 Dec 201523:00
- Tue 5 Jul 201620:00
- Wed 6 Jul 201601:00
- Fri 12 Aug 201603:00
- Mon 10 Apr 201722:00
- Mon 17 Apr 201700:50
- Thu 16 Aug 201823:00
- Mon 6 May 201921:00
- Sun 20 Oct 201919:00
- Mon 17 Feb 202519:00
- Tue 18 Feb 202503:00
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