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 5 - War
Xanthippe's luck is in when the war-like but sex mad Spartans arrive in Athens on a cultural exchange visit.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 16th January 2001
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Monday 27th April 2009 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
Thursday 18th March 2010 | 11:00pm | Radio 7 |
Wednesday 18th May 2011 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 9th October 2012 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 29th January 2024 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 29th January 2024 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 29th January 2024 | 7:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 30th January 2024 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Alan Cox | Aristophanes |
Stephen Moore | Heraclitus |
Robert Hardy | Socrates |
Tom George | Plato |
Rosemary Leach | Oracle |
Rachel Atkins | Xanthippe |
Lynne Truss | Writer |
Brian King | Producer |
Gavin Muir | Chorus |