Shushma Malik
Assistant Professor of Classics and Onassis Classics Fellow at Newnham College at the University of Cambridge
2 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: Matthew Nicholls
Covers topics in categories such as:
Julio-Claudian dynasty1st-century BC RomansAncient Roman adopteesJulii CaesaresRoman pharaohsAncient Roman philhellenes1st-century Roman emperorsPeople in the canonical gospelsDamnatio memoriaeRoman quaestorsAncient Roman triumphatorsBurials at the Mausoleum of Augustus, Ancient Roman military personnelClaudii Nerones, Roman-era Olympic competitorsHistoryHeads of state who died by suicideSuicides in Ancient Rome
Tiberius
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the means by which Tiberius became the first Roman to succeed an Emperor and his reputation for financial prudence, cruelty and breeding paranoia.
14 December 2023
Also featuring: Matthew Nicholls, Catherine Steel
HistoryJulio-Claudian dynasty1st-century BC RomansAncient Roman adopteesJulii CaesaresRoman pharaohs1st-century Roman emperorsPeople in the canonical gospelsRoman quaestorsAncient Roman triumphatorsBurials at the Mausoleum of Augustus, Ancient Roman military personnelClaudii Nerones, Roman-era Olympic competitorsNero
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the reputation of Nero, popular with his subjects but vilified in his lifetime and after and associated with the Beast in the Book of Revelation.
25 April 2019
Also featuring: Maria Wyke, Matthew Nicholls