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Juvenal

Juvenal

Natalie Haynes stands up for Roman satirist Juvenal. With Armando Iannucci.

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics · BBC Radio 4

February 18, 202027m 36s

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Show Notes

Join Natalie Haynes and guests for half an hour of comedy and the Classics from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.

Natalie is a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome.

This time Natalie stands up in the name of Greek writer Lucian. Expect to hear about the possible origins of 'The Life of Brian', the possible inspiration for Mickey Mouse and a trip to the moon about a thousand years before NASA.

With special guests Professor Edith Hall and Matthew Sweet. Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.