Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics Episodes Available now

The Aeneid—Series 11
In a tour de force solo performance, Natalie takes on Virgil's great poem in 28 minutes.

Hestia—Series 11
The overlooked Olympian who was the resolutely unmarried goddess of the hearth and home

Catullus—Series 11
The brilliant Roman love poet is the poster boy for teen angst.

Hera—Series 11
The queen of the Olympian gods is swallowed by her father then marries her brother Zeus.

The Women Poets of Ancient Greece—Series 11
Natalie tells the stories of the Nine Earthly Muses. With Edith Hall and Nikita Gill.

Alexandria: The Library—Series 11
Natalie explores the great library of Alexandria. With Edith Hall and Islam Issa.

Alexandria: The City—Series 11
Natalie tells the story of the ancient city of Alexandria. With Islam Issa and Edith Hall.

Saturnalia
Natalie Haynes celebrates Saturnalia with guests André Vincent and Llewelyn Morgan.

Tacitus—Series 10
The great historian of imperial Rome, Tacitus can persuade you of just about anything.

Aesop—Series 10
The best-known author from antiquity, famed for his fables. But did he really exist?