Acropolis Now
Acropolis Now

Acropolis Now

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2000 - 2002
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

It is 408 BC, and there is all kinds of business going on at the Acropolis Fish Restaurant in Ancient Athens. Stars Alan Cox, Stephen Moore, Robert Hardy, Tom George, Rosemary Leach and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 4 - Heroes

It is frenzy time in Athens, as the notorious traitor and all-round glamour puss Alcibiades returns to town and pretends to be dead.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 9th January 2001
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 20th April 2009 10:30pm Radio 7
Thursday 11th March 2010 11:00pm Radio 7
Wednesday 11th May 2011 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 3rd October 2012 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 22nd January 2024 9:30am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 22nd January 2024 2:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 22nd January 2024 7:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 23rd January 2024 4:30am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Alan Cox Aristophanes
Stephen Moore Heraclitus
Robert Hardy Socrates
Tom George Plato
Rosemary Leach Oracle
Rachel Atkins Xanthippe
Writing team
Lynne Truss Writer
Production team
Brian King Producer
Gavin Muir Chorus

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