Series 7PandoraA mythological equivalent to Eve with a bit of Sleeping Beauty thrown in. With Edith Hall27 mins25 May 2021
Series 7JocastaThe wife of Oedipus. And mother. A still spellbindingly shocking story. With Edith Hall.27 mins01 Jun 2021
Series 7ClytemnestraThe worst wife in Greek myth. Or was she? With Professor Edith Hall.27 mins08 Jun 2021
Series 6Helen of TroyNatalie Haynes tells stories of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Troy.27 mins17 May 2020
Series 6Penthesilea, Amazon Warrior QueenNatalie Haynes tells the story of Penthesilea, Amazon warrior Queen.27 mins24 May 2020
Series 6EurydiceNatalie Haynes tells Eurydice's story from a new perspective. With Llewelyn Morgan.27 mins31 May 2020
Series 6PenelopeNatalie Haynes tells of Penelope, the clever woman behind The Odyssey.27 mins07 Jun 2020
Series 5AristotleNatalie Haynes stands up for Aristotle, with Dr Adam Rutherford and Professor Edith Hall.27 mins23 Dec 2019
Series 5Roman British Women: Claudia Severa.Natalie Haynes on Claudia Severa, with guests Llewelyn Morgan and Paul Roberts.27 mins30 Dec 2019
Series 5SuetoniusNatalie stands up for Roman biographer Suetonius, with Llewelyn Morgan and Anita Anand.28 mins06 Jan 2020
Series 4LivyNatalie Haynes stands up in the name of Roman historian Livy. With Al Murray.27 mins20 Aug 2018
Series 4EuripidesNatalie Haynes stands up for Greek playwright Euripides, whose Medea still shocks.27 mins13 Aug 2018
Series 4HoraceNatalie Haynes stands up for Roman poet Horace. With guests Llewelyn Morgan and Ben Okri.25 mins06 Aug 2018
Series 4PhryneNatalie Haynes stands up for Phryne, the Greek courtesan famed for her wit and beauty.27 mins30 Jul 2018
Series 3JuvenalNatalie Haynes stands up for Roman satirist Juvenal. With guest Armando Iannucci.27 mins24 Aug 2017
Series 3LucianNatalie Haynes stands up for the little-known but super-influential Greek writer Lucian.27 mins17 Aug 2017