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  1. Ancient World with Bettany Hughes, The: Helen of Troy (2010)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Classical studies; History

    Historian Bettany Hughes embarks on an epic journey across the eastern Mediterranean to disentangle myth from reality and find out the truth about Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman on earth. (102 minutes)

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  2. Classics on TV: Greek Tragedy on the Small Screen

    Date
    22 May 2012, 11:27
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    Post

    In June the BFI is launching a season of rarely-seen-before TV productions of Greek tragedy, offering a fascinating range of approaches to screen presentations of ancient Greece in association with Screen...

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  3. George Frederic Handel (2018)

    Subject
    Music

    Podcast series. Ed Seckerson is joined by countertenor Lestyn Davies to discuss Handel, the German- born composer whose prolific portfolio of operas and hits such as ‘Water Music’ and ‘Messiah’ won...

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  4. Ajax (1991 Video)

    Director
    Peter Meineck
    Subject
    Classical studies; Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 71 min., 2000 sale: US$269.00 (+p&p)

    A production of Sophocles’ play ‘Ajax’ by the London Small Theatre Company, directed by Peter Meineck, which modernises the sets and characters while keeping classical themes intact.

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  5. Frogs (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Classical studies; Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 75 min., 2000 sale: US$269.00 (+p&p)

    A production of Aristophanes’ comedy ‘Frogs’ presented by the London Small Theatre Company, incorporating 1950s-style musical numbers and comedic skits.

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  6. Athens: Democracy for the Few (1996 Video)

    Producer
    Jeremy Cooper
    Subject
    Classical studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Explores why Athens is thought of as the birthplace of democracy and the ways in which Athenian democracy differed from what we would recognise as democratic now. Looks at the 19th-century origins of the...

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  7. Oedipus Tyrannus (1977 Video)

    Subject
    Classical studies; Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 90 min., 2000 sale: US$179.00 (+p&p)

    An excerpted version of ‘Oedipus Rex’ which attempts to avoid archaic language while to preserving the dignity and clarity of the text. It shows scenes of Greek theatres and examines Aristotle’s...

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  8. Aspects of the Classic Greek Theater (1960 Video)

    Subject
    Classical studies; Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (NTSC). col. 13 min., 2000 sale: US$169.00 (+p&p)

    Features scenes from Sophocles’ ‘Electra’, directed by Dimitrios Rondiris of the National Theatre of Greece, an authority on classical Greek movement and the vocal style of the Chorus. It provides a...

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  9. Euripides’ Life and Times: ‘The Trojan Women’ (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Classical studies; Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (NTSC, 38 mins), $199.00

    Uses scenes from ‘The Trojan Women’ to illuminate themes of Euripides tragedies and provide insights into daily life in ancient Athens, the status of women in Greek society, and the effects of war on the...

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  10. Euripides’ ‘Medea’ 1 (1986 Video)

    Director
    Peter Steadman
    Subject
    Classical studies; Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL). col. 110 min., 2000 sale: US$95.50 (+p&p)

    Performance of Euripides’ ‘Medea’, directed by Peter Steadman, in ancient Greek with English subtitles.

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