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BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey—Being Greek
Mary Beard talks to film director Uberto Pasolini about the power of Homer's Odyssey.
Martin Scorsese and the Godfather of Athens—Being Greek
Mary Beard and Martin Scorsese chart the rise and fall of an Athenian strongman.
The Greengrocer Who Saved Democracy—Being Greek
Mary Beard meets Gerys the Greengrocer as he faces up to the army of Sparta.
The Odyssey of Gamma 58—Being Greek
Mary Beard meets the real people who inspired the myths of Homer.
Star of Stage and Temple—Being Greek
Mary Beard goes in search of Myrrhine, priestess and unlikely star of a popular sex comedy
Courtroom Drama—Being Greek
Mary Beard presents the first of five compelling stories from Ancient Greece.
Trailer—Being Greek
Mary Beard uncovers the real life of Ancient Greece hidden behind the gods and heroes.
The Wolf of Via Vesuvio—Being Roman, Series 2
Mary joins novelist Robert Harris to uncover the story of a Pompeii hustler.
Three Lovers and a Funeral—Being Roman, Series 2
Two men, one woman. All three seem devoted to each other. Love story or exploitation?
A Bag of Snails and a Glass of Wine—Being Roman, Series 2
Mary Beard joins Calidius Eroticus and Fannia Voluptas for a Roman bar crawl.
