So we all know the story of the 300 who stood at the Thermopylae Pass, and denied the great Persian army of Xerxes and easy stroll into Greece.
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| Hoplite 5th century, 2018 |
But as ever there was much more to the story, including the addition of 700 Thespians, who stood with the 300 Spartans.
And all of that is revealed in Happy 2,500th to the Brave 300! on Radio 4, for the next 28 days.
"To celebrate this unique jubilee, comedian and classicist Jon Harvey (the human alias of novelty politician Count Binface) separates myth from reality in the story of King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans who held out against the mighty Persian army.
Featuring interviews from the worlds of classics, politics, film, extreme sports and non-league football, Jon explores the enduring popularity of history’s most famous heroic last stand.
Written, presented and produced by Jon Harvey
The Thermopylae Pass
Executive Producer: Polly Thomas
Production Support: Leah Marks
Edited by Jon Harvey and Paul Cargill
A Naked production for BBC Radio 4 Rea"*
Pictures; Hoplite 5th century, 2018, Jona Lendering, his file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication and the Thermopylae pass at the area of the Phocian Wall, Author Fkerasar, Licensing, I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following licenses
*Happy 2,500th to the Brave 300!, Radio 4, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000z5wl
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