Ancient Athenian Democracy (Radio Edit)

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient Greece by special guests Prof Michael Scott and comedian Alice Fraser as they examine the start of democracy with the Athenians. Aside from it obviously being a system that only benefited men, we will take a closer look at the fundamental issues that still apply today, why you’d want to avoid red ropes and broken pots, and just why the Romans disliked the very idea of it. Research by Rosie Rich Written and produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Siefe Miyo and Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Abi Paterson A production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to Woman's Hour.
0:04.0	I never would have dreamed of going out and playing in front of thousands of people all
0:07.8	around, you know, center court.
0:09.4	The daily podcast featuring women's voices.
0:12.1	It seems that I'm a threat and they scared all women like me who can say no to this barbaric
0:17.6	regime talking about women's lives.
0:20.1	You're doing what every other girl is doing, just going out at night, having fun and they
0:25.2	again, villainized us for it.
0:26.9	Woman's Hour.
0:27.9	First, on BBC Sounds.
0:29.9	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts
0:34.9	Hello, and welcome to Your Dead To Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history
0:40.2	seriously.
0:41.2	My name is Greg Jenner, I am a public historian, author and broadcaster, and I'm the former
0:45.4	chief nerd on the BBC comedy show Horrible Histories.
0:48.0	Today, we are journeying back all the way to Ancient Greece to learn everything we need
0:52.6	to know about Athenian democracy.
0:55.6	To give us the political lowdown, I am joined by two very special guests.
0:59.7	In History Corner, there's a classicist from the University of Warwick, TV broadcaster,
1:03.3	author of several books about the ancient Mediterranean world and global history.
1:06.7	It's the marvelous Professor Michael Scott, welcome back Michael.
1:09.4	Thank you, Greg, it's lovely to be back as always.
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