The Classics Podcast

Our new Resident Expert Dr David Bullen (Royal Holloway University of London) is a theatre director, writer, and dramaturg. He has been co-artistic director of Theatre of the Gentle Furies since 2011 and his adaptations of plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes have been performed in the UK and the US.

Listen now to discover his beef with Aristotle, his unconventional academic journey, his most underrated Greek tragedy and his answers to this episode's quick fire round!

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Show Notes
The APGRD
Edith Hall's video for the CA
Kings Greek Play

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Creator, linguist and tutor Harry Donoghue (@harryspoetryy) joins Katrina to discuss his love for ancient literature, to preview Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film, to highlight the pervading humour and relatability of Roman poets, and share whom he thinks was the best salesman in the ancient world...

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That's right, we couldn't conclude Season 3 without a bonus episode! It was a privilege to speak to eminent sculptor Eleanor Crook about her Classics degree, a life-changing experience at Hadrian's Wall, forging an unconventional career, immortalising the Queen's Lying in State, and backwards engineering the Riace Bronzes.

Read our obituary for Tony Harrison here and do get in touch with us if you'd like to work with Eleanor on a research project.

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For the final episode of this season of Classics & Careers, Katrina meets Sarah Rowley, Head of Communications at YouTube in the UK, and discovers her love for Latin (join in with 'guess the song'), how she turned a lockdown project into a brilliant book, and how ancient rhetoric plays an influential role in modern comms.

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You Talkin’ to Me? https://profilebooks.com/work/you-talkin-to-me/ 

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Tracy-Ann Oberman, perhaps best known for playing Chrissie Watts in EastEnders, as well as her many stage and TV roles including Monroe, Doctor Who, New Tricks, It's A Sin and more, is a self-proclaimed Classics geek! Winner of 2021 Celebrity Mastermind, her chosen topic was the Women of Imperial Rome.

In this episode, Katrina discovers Tracy-Ann's passion for Roman history and literature, her classical travel recommendations, the inspiration behind many of her plays, and which writer she turned to as a child, seeking ancient intrigue...

Show Notes
https://www.marbella-adventures.com/things-to-do/sulfur-bath

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Herod-Great-published-Watching/dp/0008732787 

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