{"product_id":"book-ge70","title":"In Our Time: 25 Key Figures in Ancient History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 major leaders, thinkers and writers of the classical world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The best thing on Radio 4, possibly the best thing on the radio full stop'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e is one of BBC Radio's most successful and best-loved programmes, with a weekly listenership of over two million. Since 1998, it has 'transformed the landscape for serious ideas at peak listening time' (\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e), introducing its audience to an astonishing array of intriguing topics, from the epic of Gilgamesh to the gin craze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis special thematic collection focusses on some of the most important rulers, philosophers and writers of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. Across 25 episodes, presenter Melvyn Bragg and a panel of top-class academics engage in lively and eloquent conversation as they explore the lives, reputations and impact of these pivotal figures. Their subjects include emperors, statesmen, military leaders, authors, poets, playwrights, fabulists and theorists - among them Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Socrates, Pythagoras, Ovid, Aesop and Sappho.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a long-standing \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e fan or a new listener, a student of ancient history or simply keen to expand your knowledge; this thoughtfully curated compilation of illuminating, accessible discussions is sure to enlighten and entertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Melvyn Bragg\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Thomas Morris, Simon Tillotson, Victoria Brignell, Natalia Fernandez and Luke Mulhall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart I: Leaders of Ancient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e 2 October 2014\u003cbr\u003eWith Christopher Pelling, Catherine Steel and Maria Wyke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e 2 December 2010\u003cbr\u003eWith Catharine Edwards, Maria Wyke and Susan Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCicero\u003c\/i\u003e 25 January 2018\u003cbr\u003eWith Melissa Lane, Catherine Steel and Valentina Arena\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgrippina the Younger\u003c\/i\u003e 31 March 2016\u003cbr\u003eWith Catharine Edwards, Alice König and Matthew Nicholls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNero\u003c\/i\u003e 25 April 2019\u003cbr\u003eWith Maria Wyke, Matthew Nicholls and Shushma Malik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstantine the Great\u003c\/i\u003e 5 October 2017\u003cbr\u003eWith Christopher Kelly, Lucy Grig and Greg Woolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus Aurelius\u003c\/i\u003e 25 February 2021\u003cbr\u003eWith Simon Goldhill, Angie Hobbs and Catharine Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePliny the Younger\u003c\/i\u003e 12 December 2013\u003cbr\u003eWith Catharine Edwards, Roy Gibson and Alice König\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen Zenobia\u003c\/i\u003e 30 May 2013\u003cbr\u003eWith Edith Hall, Kate Cooper and Richard Stoneman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart II: Leaders of Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePericles\u003c\/i\u003e 17 September 2020\u003cbr\u003eWith Edith Hall, Paul Cartledge and Peter Liddel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander the Great\u003c\/i\u003e 1 October 2015\u003cbr\u003eWith Paul Cartledge, Diana Spencer and Rachel Mairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart III: Thinkers of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalen\u003c\/i\u003e 10 October 2013\u003cbr\u003eWith Vivian Nutton, Helen King and Caroline Petit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThucydides\u003c\/i\u003e 29 January 2015\u003cbr\u003eWith Paul Cartledge, Katherine Harloe and Neville Morley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXenophon\u003c\/i\u003e 26 May 2011\u003cbr\u003eWith Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall and Simon Goldhill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeraclites\u003c\/i\u003e 8 December 2011\u003cbr\u003eWith Angie Hobbs, Peter Adamson and James Warren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocrates\u003c\/i\u003e 27 September 2007\u003cbr\u003eWith Angie Hobbs, David Sedley and Paul Millett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchimedes\u003c\/i\u003e 25 January 2007\u003cbr\u003eWith Jackie Stedall, Serafina Cuomo and George Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePythagoras\u003c\/i\u003e 10 December 2009\u003cbr\u003eWith Serafina Cuomo, John O'Connor and Ian Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart IV: Writers of Ancient 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