Series 7
Medusa
The real story of the famous snake-haired mythological woman?
- 27 mins
- 18 May 2021
BBC Sounds - Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics - Available Episodes
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world, creating stand-up routines about figures from ancient Greece and Rome.
Episodes (28 Available)
- Series 7
Pandora
A mythological equivalent to Eve with a bit of Sleeping Beauty thrown in. With Edith Hall
- 27 mins
- 25 May 2021
- Series 7
Jocasta
The wife of Oedipus. And mother. A still spellbindingly shocking story. With Edith Hall.
- 27 mins
- 01 Jun 2021
- Series 7
Clytemnestra
The worst wife in Greek myth. Or was she? With Professor Edith Hall.
- 27 mins
- 08 Jun 2021
- Series 6
Helen of Troy
Natalie Haynes tells stories of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Troy.
- 27 mins
- 17 May 2020
- Series 6
Penthesilea, Amazon Warrior Queen
Natalie Haynes tells the story of Penthesilea, Amazon warrior Queen.
- 27 mins
- 24 May 2020
- Series 6
Eurydice
Natalie Haynes tells Eurydice's story from a new perspective. With Llewelyn Morgan.
- 27 mins
- 31 May 2020
- Series 6
Penelope
Natalie Haynes tells of Penelope, the clever woman behind The Odyssey.
- 27 mins
- 07 Jun 2020
- Series 5
Aristotle
Natalie Haynes stands up for Aristotle, with Dr Adam Rutherford and Professor Edith Hall.
- 27 mins
- 23 Dec 2019
- Series 5
Roman British Women: Claudia Severa.
Natalie Haynes on Claudia Severa, with guests Llewelyn Morgan and Paul Roberts.
- 27 mins
- 30 Dec 2019
- Series 5
Suetonius
Natalie stands up for Roman biographer Suetonius, with Llewelyn Morgan and Anita Anand.
- 28 mins
- 06 Jan 2020
- Series 5
Homer: The Iliad
Natalie Haynes stands up for Homer's Iliad.
- 28 mins
- 13 Jan 2020
- Series 4
Livy
Natalie Haynes stands up in the name of Roman historian Livy. With Al Murray.
- 27 mins
- 20 Aug 2018
- Series 4
Euripides
Natalie Haynes stands up for Greek playwright Euripides, whose Medea still shocks.
- 27 mins
- 13 Aug 2018
- Series 4
Horace
Natalie Haynes stands up for Roman poet Horace. With guests Llewelyn Morgan and Ben Okri.
- 25 mins
- 06 Aug 2018
- Series 4
Phryne
Natalie Haynes stands up for Phryne, the Greek courtesan famed for her wit and beauty.
- 27 mins
- 30 Jul 2018
- Series 3
Juvenal
Natalie Haynes stands up for Roman satirist Juvenal. With guest Armando Iannucci.
- 27 mins
- 24 Aug 2017
- Series 3
Lucian
Natalie Haynes stands up for the little-known but super-influential Greek writer Lucian.
- 27 mins
- 17 Aug 2017
- Series 3
Cicero
Natalie Haynes stands up for the Roman orator, Cicero.
- 27 mins
- 10 Aug 2017
- Series 3
Sappho
Natalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho.
- 24 mins
- 03 Aug 2017