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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey 1: What you need to know before you go

July 09, 2026 12:00am 47 min

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey - the most eagerly anticipated event since Odysseus spied the shores of Ithaca - is almost with us at last. Mary and Charlotte have been exploring Homer’s epic over the last ...

USA 250: “I’m Spartacus!”

July 02, 2026 12:00am 47 min

Mary and Charlotte welcome Professor Maria Wyke back on the show to talk about two of the most famous words in cinema: “I’m Spartacus!” Hollywood has always had an obsession with Ancient Rome. So much so, the Roman Epic ...

USA 250: Building a new Rome

June 25, 2026 12:00am 52 min

Shortly after its formation, the United States of America initiated a building program for both state and federal governments, turning to Ancient Greece and Rome for inspiration. As Mary and Charlotte discover… In-betwee...

USA 250: President Jackson and the Emperor’s Tomb

June 18, 2026 12:00am 50 min

Last year, Mary spent nine months in Washington D.C. During this time, she became interested in visual iconography and real objects of Ancient Greece and Rome on display in the city’s museums and streets. In this episode...

USA 250: America’s Roman Revolution

June 11, 2026 6:43am 51 min

In case you haven’t noticed… the USA is celebrating a special anniversary. Mary and Charlotte talk to one of America’s leading scholars of ancient Rome and its modern reception, Joy Connolly, about why so much of the str...

What did the Romans dream about?

June 04, 2026 12:00am 55 min

Nearly 2000 years before Sigmund Freud published The Interpretation of Dreams, a sage in Ephesus (now in Turkey) wrote a book whose title translates as… The Interpretation of Dreams. Armed with Artemidorus’ book, Mary an...

Cleopatra 5: Cleopatra on Screen

May 28, 2026 12:00am 1:00

Mary and Charlotte talk to Professor Maria Wyke, classicist and film historian, about Cleopatra’s rebirth on the screen. By far the most famous Cleopatra film is the 1963 epic starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton...

Cleopatra 4: Cleopatra on the Page

May 21, 2026 12:00am 53 min

Mary and Charlotte talk to Lucy Hughes-Hallett, acclaimed biographer and author of ‘Cleopatra: Histories, Dreams and Distortions’, about Cleopatra’s afterlife on the page. Lucy begins by observing that “the people who wr...

BONUS Mary & Charlotte on the latest trailer for Christopher Nolan's Odyssey

May 17, 2026 5:50pm 7 min

Another trailer for Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming adaptation of The Odyssey has just been released, giving more insights into the world the cast and crew have created. Mary and Charlotte give their quick-fire response....

Cleopatra 3: Life After Death

May 14, 2026 12:00am 48 min

For many years, Cleopatra and Mark Antony lived a life of extravagance and passion - or so we’re told. In this episode, Mary and Charlotte look at what happened next. Mark Antony, with Cleopatra, met their enemy Octavian...

Cleopatra 2: Cleopatra Meets the Romans

May 07, 2026 3:43am 46 min

If it hadn’t been for Rome, Cleopatra’s sole claim to fame may have been that she married two of her brothers. But then Julius Caesar arrived in Alexandria… In this episode, Mary and Charlotte recount what happened next....

Cleopatra 1: Last Egyptian Pharaoh

April 30, 2026 1:12am 59 min

In the first episode of a five-part series, Mary and Charlotte tell the story of Queen Cleopatra’s early years. Forget, for the time being, Elizabeth Taylor rolling out of a rug, poisonous asps and baths of asses’ milk. ...

Classic Chats: Grayson Perry on why he hates classical civilisation

April 23, 2026 12:00am 50 min

Mary and Charlotte talk to artist Grayson Perry about why he hates classical civilisation. Grayson is one of Britain’s most famous artists - he won the Turner Prize in 2003, has been exhibited in major exhibitions across...

Talking Classics with Mary Beard

April 16, 2026 12:00am 57 min

In this episode, Mary and Charlotte’s special guest is… Mary Beard! On the day of publication of her new book, Talking Classics, Mary does just that - talks classics with Charlotte.  Talking Classics is a summation of Ma...

Perpetua: A Martyr in Her Own Words

April 09, 2026 12:00am 53 min

Mary and Charlotte explore the story of Perpetua, a young Christian woman tortured and murdered in the Roman arena in Carthage (modern day Tunisia) for her faith in the 3rd Century CE. Astonishingly, Perpetua kept a diar...

Antigone: Girl vs Tyrant

April 02, 2026 12:00am 52 min

Antigone is one of the most regularly staged Greek tragedies with great actors lining up to play the part. Juliette Binoche, Juliet Stevenson and Gillian Anderson have all had a crack in recent years. In this episode, Ma...

Roman Graffiti: The Writing on the Wall

March 26, 2026 1:00am 54 min

Expressions of love, bawdy jokes, political satire or even just saying so-and-so was here - few things bring us as close to the Romans as their graffiti. In large part, thanks to Vesuvius preserving the streets of Pompei...

The Great Plague of Athens

March 19, 2026 1:00am 52 min

In 430 BCE, Athens was hit by a terrible plague that ultimately claimed around a third of the population. All the social niceties we associate with Ancient Athens collapsed. Citizens turned on one another. The dead were ...

What Did the Romans Eat? Part 2: Plebs’ Food

March 12, 2026 1:00am 44 min

Think Roman food and we imagine extravagant banquets involving rare delicacies. There’s some truth in this, but only for the few. In this episode, Mary and Charlotte ask: what did your average Roman eat?  Cooking at home...

What Did the Romans Eat? Part 1: Posh Food

March 05, 2026 12:00am 54 min

When we think about Roman food, most of us imagine wealthy citizens stuffing their faces with rare delicacies while reclining on their sides and taking occasional breaks to use the vomitorium (urban myth alert). In this ...

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