Nick Lowe
Reader in Classical Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London
6 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: Edith Hall, Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall
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Oedipus Rex
Melvyn Bragg and guests on Sophocles' tragedy, sometimes called the best play ever written. With Edith Hall, Nick Lowe and Fiona Macintosh.
08 June 2023
Also featuring: Fiona Macintosh, Edith Hall
Aristotle's Poetics
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristotle's Poetics, the first and arguably most influential work of literary theory in history.
27 January 2011
Also featuring: Angie Hobbs, Stephen Halliwell
The Delphic Oracle
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Delphic Oracle, the most important and best documented source of prophecies in the ancient world.
30 September 2010
Also featuring: Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall
The Greek Myths
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Greek myths from Achilles to Zeus.
13 March 2008
Also featuring: Richard Buxton, Mary Beard
Greek and Roman Love Poetry
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Greek and Roman love poetry, from the Greek poet Sappho and her erotic descriptions of romance to the love-hate poems of the Roman writer Catullus.
26 April 2007
Also featuring: Edith Hall, Maria Wyke
Comedy in Ancient Greek Theatre
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss theatre comedy in Ancient Greece including Aristophanes and Menander and their lasting legacy.
13 July 2006
Also featuring: Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall