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43 minutes
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Cultural discussion show. Andrew Marr discusses Greece and the eurozone with Yanis Varoufakis, Erik Berglof, Gerard Lyons, Paul Cartledge and Karen Van Dyck. Show more
30 minutes
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Arts news, including classical composer Nico Muhly, the lasting appeal of Greek drama and a review of South African film Four Corners. With Kirsty Lang. Show more
Dr Michael Scott explores the legacies of ancient Greece, investigating what made the Greeks so successful and why they still have a powerful hold over our imaginations today. Show more
47 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the myths of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, as told by Athenian dramatists, and the times when Thebes dominated Greek history. Show more
50 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Battle of Salamis, 480BC, often called one of the most significant battles in history, in which the Greek fleet defeated the Persians. Show more
43 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and legacy of Alexander the Great, king of Macedon and conqueror of the Persian Empire. Show more
43 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Greek historian Thucydides and his work entitled The History of the Peloponnesian War. Show more
45 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Muses in Greek mythology, goddesses who presided over the civilised arts and the life of the mind including poetry, song, music and dance. Show more
48 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the story of a crucial 40 days in the 10-year battle for Troy, framed by Achilles' anger first at his leader Agamenmon and then at his enemy Hector. Show more
48 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Strabo's Geographica, the only surviving work from the ancient world that describes the entire world known to the Greeks and Romans. Show more
42 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Amazons, formidable female warriors of classical myth. Show more
45 minutes
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Colm Toibin, Bettany Hughes and Paul Cartledge join New Generation Thinker Catherine Fletcher for a discussion recorded at 2017's Hay Festival. Show more
