The tantalising thing about Cleopatra, is that little evidence survives from century Egypt itself.

So “The Cleoportrait” conquers Roman propaganda painting her as a debauched temptress using sex appeal as a political weapon.

We ask her about her marriage to her brother and her relationships with Caesar and Mark Anthony right up until the Battle of Actium.

She is entering the studio, I repeat, she is entering the studio…

'Go hard or Go Homer' explores homosexuality in Ancient Greece;  a homosexual Utopia or Peadophile Utopia? 

I also get Xenophon from 430BC, an aristocratic elite and Socrates’s best mate into the studio to ask him about this love life.

So why do Philosophers get murdered?

Socrates was minding his own beeswax (kind of) before he got poisoned with Hemlock.

Today we talk to Hypatia, Alexandria's preeminent philosopher, and arguably the leading mathematician in the world up to this date.

335AD Alexandria witnessed dramatic division between Christians, Jews, and Pagans and Hypatia’s story shows the dangers of religious strife that end in bloodshed.

Grove is in the heart explores the English language; steeped in history and bursting in character. 

Do you ever hear expressions such as "Bee's Knees" and "Taste of your own medicine," and wonder what it all means?

Ever been a curious George hearing words like "Gang" "Protein," and "Bungalow"? 

And why do hurricanes have female names? 

This episode is not appropriate for Grannies and children! 

And we are back with the ancient marble sculpture of Laocoön and his sons, spotted at the Swiss National Museum in an exhibition, named “The Exhausted man.” This statue is placed in comparison to Zinedine Zidane, who Cosimo Amati chats about.

This sculpture depicting a man strangled by serpents has provoked rampant speculation about masculinity from Ancient to modern times. Another thrilling piece of news is that I get Michelangelo into the studio for an investigation into his alleged forgery.

He is entering the studio, I repeat, he is entering the studio...

‘Sandals and Scandals’ is the mantra of Nefertiti from 14th century Egypt.

Supposedly, this queen, priestess, wife, mother, political revolutionary,  beauty icon, and maybe even pharaoh, has been shrouded in mystery and intrigue, but no longer.

The Sass pot is entering the studio, I repeat, she is entering the studio…

“I do think that evil in response to evil is a recipe for disaster"....“What injures the hive, injures the bee,"... “We all love ourselves more than other people but care more about their opinion than our own"...

Just 3 of the many quotations coming your way when you tune into Marcus Aurelius from 160AD.

Marcus has a penchant for goodwill despite dealing with plagues, greedy brothers, constant invasions, and the tough at the top job of being Roman Emperor. The most powerful position in the world at this point.

He is entering the studio, I repeat, he is entering the studio...