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.
- Series 2, Episode 3 repeated Wednesday at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 3 - Plays
Heraclitus has a chance to escape Athens but it will mean exposing Xanthippe to scorn and ridicule.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 19th March 2002
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Wednesday 9th July 2025 at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Wednesday 9th July 2025 at 8:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 10th July 2025 at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Cast & crew
| Alan Cox | Aristophanes |
| Stephen Moore | Heraclitus |
| Robert Hardy | Socrates |
| Tom George | Plato |
| Rosemary Leach | Oracle |
| Imelda Staunton | Xanthippe |
| Lynne Truss | Writer |
| Brian King | Producer |
| Gavin Muir | Chorus |