Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Agamemnon

2 episodes

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CulturePlays set in ancient GreeceTrojan War literaturePlays based on classical mythologyPlays set in AthensPolitical philosophy in ancient Greece12th century BC, Late Bronze Age collapseDeeds of Ares

  1. The Oresteia

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the ‘Oresteia’, the first of the Classical tragedies that come out of fifth century Athens. It is a tale of homecoming, murder, bloody vengeance and the establishment of Law.

    29 December 2005

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    Featuring: Edith Hall, Simon Goldhill, Tom Healy

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    Plays based on classical mythologyAgamemnonPolitical philosophy in ancient GreecePlays set in AthensTrojan War literaturePlays set in ancient Greece

  2. The Trojan War

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Trojan War, one of the central events of Ancient Greek mythology.

    31 May 2012

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    Featuring: Edith Hall, Ellen Adams, Susan Sherratt

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    Culture12th century BC, Late Bronze Age collapseAgamemnonDeeds of Ares