Juvenal
Natalie Haynes, Armando Iannucci and Llewelyn Morgan explore the life of ancient Roman satirist, Juvenal. 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.
This time Natalie stands 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 and Matthew Sweet.
Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.
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- Thu 24 Aug 201711:30BBC Radio 4
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Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
Natalie Haynes creates stand-up routines about figures from ancient Greece and Rome.


