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The Birth of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone

Take the topical satire of Have I Got News For You and mix thoroughly with the adolescent humour of The Inbetweeners, add in a healthy dose of Monty Python-esque absurdity and finish off with lashings... Read more

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Creating a Spectacle: Theatre in Ancient Athens

Creating a Spectacle: Theatre in Ancient Athens

Why was theatre-going so important to the Athenians? James Robson, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at The Open Univ... Read more

15 Aug 2013

9mins

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Making Athens Laugh: The Ancient Sense of Humour

Making Athens Laugh: The Ancient Sense of Humour

Slapstick, satire or stereotypes, just what made the Greeks laugh? In this episode James Robson, Senior Lecturer in Clas... Read more

15 Aug 2013

10mins

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Sex, Swearing and Satire in Aristophanes’ Comedy

Sex, Swearing and Satire in Aristophanes’ Comedy

Obscenity was a powerful tool in the hands of Greek playwrights. James Robson, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at T... Read more

15 Aug 2013

8mins

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Aristophanes’ Athens

Aristophanes’ Athens

What do Aristophanes’ plays tell us about life in ancient Athens? James Robson, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at ... Read more

15 Aug 2013

14mins

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Aristophanes’ Women

Aristophanes’ Women

How well do the women in Aristophanes’ plays reflect the lives of real women in ancient Athens? James Robson, Senior Lec... Read more

15 Aug 2013

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