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Public Historian Greg Jenner continues his Arthurian quest to find out how comedy writers make history funny.

Greg is the Historical Consultant to all eight TV series of CÂ鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú’s Emmy and multiple BAFTA award-winning Horrible Histories.

In short, he is both a nerd and a comedy nerd.

In the second of three programmes, Greg grapples with the big questions over accuracy and ethics

With the help of:

Comedian-turned-classicist Natalie Haynes
‘Horrible Histories’ Head Writer Ben Ward
‘Austentatious’ improvisers Cariad Lloyd and Andrew Hunter-Murra

Featured programmes:

‘DESERT ISLAND DISCS: Terry Jones’ [Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4 1983]
‘REEL HISTORIES: The Life of Brian’ [Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4 2004]

Producer: Anne-Marie Luff.

Made for Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2019.

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