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Sep 2019
46m 35s

The Spartans

Bbc Radio 4
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Greg Jenner is joined by comedian and king of the I’m a Celebrity jungle, Joel Dommett, and Warwick University classics professor Michael Scott as the trio charge headlong into the legend of the Spartans.

As they debunk the myths in the movie 300, find out why even burly Spartans wouldn’t fight in just a leather nappy. Why did Spartan women have it so much better than other women in Ancient Greece? And what colour cape would Joel demand to wear if sent into battle?

Script and Research: Greg Jenner Producer: Dan Morelle

A Muddy Knees production for BBC Radio 4

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