Ah, Benny's parents, thanks for coming.

Hiya.

So, Benny has really blossomed this term. You're telling me, he outgrew his bike. We sold it, on eBay. Oh, that's not quite what I meant. It's free to sell on there. Free to sell? Easy too. Sold Benny's bike, your guitar, my jacket. You sold my guitar? Shall we talk about Benny?

When it's this easy to sell for free,

you can't help but say when it's eBay.

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From 11 a.m until the 21st of October, participating in restaurants, subject to availability

at may be required, 18 plus UK, seem at d rules.co.uk.com. Welcome to the History Extra podcast, fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History Magazine.

How cruel was Caligula, how depraved was Tiberius, and how monstrous was Nero.

The dark reputations of these emperors owe a great deal to the Roman writer Suetonius,

whose one-two-one-a-D text Lives of the Caesars,

offered intimate portraits of 12 rulers of Rome, from Julius Caesar to Domitian.

Historian and Restis History podcaster Tom Holland has just produced a new translation of the lives,

and he spoke to Rob Atar about the profound influence of Suetonius's work,

and whether it's an example of ancient fake news.

Tom, could you please begin by just quickly introducing Suetonius to our listeners?

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