Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

Name: Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-08-27
Cast: Michael Scott

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Documentary

Classicist Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to explore how drama first began. He discovers that from the very start it was about more than just entertainment - it was a reaction to real events, it was a driving force in history and it was deeply connected to Athenian democracy. In fact, the story of theatre is the story of Athens.

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StatusReturning Series

First AiredAugust 27, 2013

Last AiredSeptember 10, 2013

Episode Runtime59dk

Seasons1

Episodes3

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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Last Episode

S1 E3 • 9/10/2013

Romans

Classicist Dr Michael Scott examines the vital role played by the Romans in the preservation of Greek drama and in the history of theatre. He explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and adapted it to their own, very Roman, ends and looks at how this famous empire provides one of the crucial connections between our modern drama and the great plays of the ancient Greeks.

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