Lucian
Natalie Haynes, Edith Hall and Matthew Sweet explore the life of the ancient Greek writer, Lucian. From 2017.
Join Natalie Haynes and guests for half an hour of comedy and the Classics from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.
Natalie is a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome.
Now she standing up in the name of Greek writer Lucian. Expect to hear about the possible origins of 'The Life of Brian', the possible inspiration for Mickey Mouse and a trip to the moon about a thousand years before NASA.
With special guests:
Professor Edith Hall
Writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.
Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.
Last on
Broadcasts
Thu 17 Aug 201711:30BBC Radio 4- Mon 9 Apr 201816:00BBC Radio 4
- Sun 3 Jul 202212:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 3 Jul 202217:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 3 Jul 202222:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
Natalie Haynes creates stand-up routines about figures from ancient Greece and Rome.
