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Socrates

Episode 2 of 3

Historian Bettany Hughes is in Greece, on the trail of the hugely influential maverick thinker Socrates, who was executed for his beliefs.

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1 hour

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Mon 16 Sep 2024 23:00
BBC Four

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Credits

Presenter Bettany Hughes
Series Producer Rob Cowling
Executive Producer Mike Smith

Broadcasts

  • Wed 12 Aug 2015 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 13 Aug 2015 03:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 1 Feb 2017 22:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 25 Oct 2017 22:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 23 Aug 2018 01:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 25 Apr 2019 01:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 10 Sep 2019 00:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 4 Mar 2020 02:00
    BBC Four
  • Mon 29 Jun 2020 17:00
    Red Button One
  • Tue 30 Jun 2020 16:00
    Red Button One
  • Wed 1 Jul 2020 15:00
    Red Button One
  • Wed 1 Jul 2020 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 2 Jul 2020 02:30
    BBC Four
  • Thu 2 Jul 2020 18:00
    Red Button One
  • Fri 3 Jul 2020 17:00
    Red Button One
  • Sat 8 May 2021 09:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 23 Jul 2022 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 24 Jul 2022 01:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 16 Sep 2024 23:00
    BBC Four

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