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Fish

Acropolis Now Series 1
Episode 1 of 6

Danger is predicted for Aristophanes. Lynne Truss's Ancient Greek restaurant comedy. Starring Stephen Moore. From 2000.

In the smelly, but convivial surroundings of the Acropolis Fish Restaurant, 408 BC, great Athenians confront the eternal verities - and also eat a lot.

Sex, squid and six Socratic dialogues by Lynne Truss.

In this opening episode, a chorus of Ancient Greek fish delivery men bring disturbing news for Aristophanes.

Heraclitus 鈥︹��.. Stephen Moore
Aristophanes 鈥︹��.. Alan Cox
Socrates 鈥︹��.. Robert Hardy
The Oracle 鈥︹��.. Rosemary Leach
Plato 鈥︹��.. Tom George
Xanthippe 鈥︹��.. Rachel Atkins
The Chorus 鈥︹��.. Gavin Muir

Directed at 91福利社 Pebble Mill by Brian King.

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in December 2000.

30 minutes

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