Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 2014 - 2023
- 36 episodes (9 series)
Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world, creating a stand-up routine about a figure from ancient Greece or Rome. Stars Natalie Haynes and Edith Hall.
- Due to return for Series 10
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Series 3, Episode 1 - Sappho
Further details
Join Natalie Haynes and guests for half an hour of comedy and the Classics from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.
Natalie is a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome.
Today she stands up in the name of Greek poet, Sappho, about whom we know so little - and most of what we think we know is made-up. But one thing is certain: her poetry is scorching, and unforgettable. There will also be a lot of gossip from over a thousand years ago.
With special guests novelist Stella Duffy, classicist Professor Edith Hall and music from LiTTLe MACHiNe.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 3rd August 2017
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
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Date | Time | Channel |
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Monday 26th March 2018 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 |
Sunday 19th June 2022 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 19th June 2022 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 19th June 2022 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 20th June 2022 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 25th June 2022 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 26th June 2022 | 2:00am | Radio 4 Extra |