Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Classicist Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens to explore how drama first began. He discovers that from the very start it was about more than just entertainment - it was a reaction to real events, it was a driving force in history and it was deeply connected to Athenian democracy. In fact, the story of theatre is the story of Athens.

Series details

• Title: Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2013-08-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-09-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 58381
• TVDB ID: 272709

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Scott — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-08-27; final listed air date 2013-09-10; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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