We thought you might like this. There’s not long to go before it vanishes from iPlayer, so catch it soon…
This is how the BBC describes it:
“Classicist Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to explore how drama first began. He discovers that from the very start it was about more than just entertainment – it was a reaction to real events, it was a driving force in history and it was deeply connected to Athenian democracy. In fact, the story of theatre is the story of Athens.”
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