Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics Episodes Available now
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr: The Odyssey—Series 8
4/4 Natalie retells Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr's epic story of homecoming, adventure and passion.
Lucretius—Series 8
3/4 Six-book epic poem on philosophy and physics? Don't mind if I do.
Spartan Women—Series 8
2/4 By the standards of the ancient world, Spartan women had it good. With Edith Hall.
Pompeii—Series 8
1/4 Why are ripe pomegranates and squashed grapes key archaeological finds from Pompeii?
Clytemnestra—Series 7
4/4 The worst wife in Greek myth. Or was she? With Professor Edith Hall.
Jocasta—Series 7
3/4 The wife of Oedipus. And mother. A still spellbindingly shocking story. With Edith Hall.
Pandora—Series 7
2/4 A mythological equivalent to Eve with a bit of Sleeping Beauty thrown in. With Edith Hall
Medusa—Series 7
1/4 The real story of the famous snake-haired mythological woman?
Penelope—Series 6
4/4 Natalie Haynes tells of Penelope, the clever woman behind The Odyssey.
Eurydice—Series 6
3/4 Natalie Haynes tells Eurydice's story from a new perspective. With Llewelyn Morgan.