Acropolis Now (radio)

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Acropolis Now is a BBC Radio sitcom set in Ancient Greece, written by the author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss. It was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in two series in 2000 and 2002, with a subsequent rerun on BBC 7 in 2006.

Acropolis Now follows the fictional adventures of historial Greek characters, Heraclitus, Aristophanes, Socrates, Xan Thippe, The Oracle, and is loosely narrated by a chorus, in the convention of Greek dramas.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Series 1 3 Series 2 4 External links

[edit] Cast

• Stephen Moore as Heraclitus
• Alan Cox as Aristophanes
• Robert Hardy as Socrates
• Rosemary Leach as Oracle

[edit] Series 1

• Fish
• Games
• Gods
• Heroes
• War
• Sheep

[edit] Series 2

• Signs
• Love
• Plays
• Sons
• Sauce
• Food

[edit] External links

• Acropolis Now episode guide