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Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at ancient Rome and one of the most powerful women then - Agrippina the Younger. From 2016.

Join Natalie Haynes and guests for half an hour of comedy and the Classics from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Theatre in London.

Natalie is a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome.

Today she stands up in the name of one of the most powerful women of Ancient Rome and Caligula's big sister, Agrippina the Younger.

Julia Agrippina was pretty well-connected all round given that her granddad was the Emperor Augustus, her husband (also her uncle: don't ask) was Emperor Claudius and her son was Emperor Nero.

And she was no slouch. Turns out it was her handiness with the purse strings that kept the Empire going. Also, who else has survived an assassination attempt by a specially built collapsible boat?

Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 2016.

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  • Mon 2 May 2016 16:00
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  • Sun 5 Apr 2020 07:30
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  • Mon 6 Apr 2020 05:30
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  • Sun 12 Dec 2021 12:30
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  • Sun 12 Dec 2021 17:30
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  • Sun 12 Dec 2021 22:00
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  • Mon 13 Dec 2021 05:30
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