Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 5-8: More comical tales from Ancient Greece and Rome

Four more series of Natalie Haynes' BBC Radio 4 show taking a comic look at the ancient world

Author, broadcaster and 'rock star classicist' Natalie Haynes is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome. In these four series, she explores some of the most prominent historical and mythological figures from the classical world, telling their stories through a mix of stand-up comedy and conversation.

Series 5 asks how much Aristotle knew about elephants' tongues and bivalves on Lesbos; ...