Why did Nero kill his mother?

Prof Maria Wyke explores Nero's motivation for having his mother, Agrippina the Younger, killed.

02 May 2019

4 minutes

This clip is from

In Our Time—Nero

"Especially to us reading now, that seems like a massive hole in the book. It seems ridiculous."
Duration: 03:19
'It remains shocking today'
Duration: 01:16
'Romeo is slightly ridiculous in the early scenes'
Duration: 02:10
Audience questions about the Picts
Duration: 14:05