17 Episodes

  1. Boudica: The Woman Who Defied an Empire pt 1

    Published: 13/11/2025

  2. A Trip To The Underworld

    Published: 6/11/2025

  3. Roman Ghostbusters

    Published: 30/10/2025

  4. Special Announcement! - Instant Classics Live

    Published: 28/10/2025

  5. Did Nero Really Fiddle While Rome Burned?

    Published: 23/10/2025

  6. Underneath The Toga

    Published: 16/10/2025

  7. Cassandra: Prophet Of The Modern World?

    Published: 9/10/2025

  8. How did Rome begin?

    Published: 2/10/2025

  9. Decoding The Parthenon

    Published: 25/09/2025

  10. Free Speech - An Ancient History

    Published: 18/09/2025

  11. The Odyssey#2: "Tell Me About A Complicated Man, Muse"

    Published: 16/09/2025

  12. What Sappho Still Teaches Us About Love

    Published: 11/09/2025

  13. A Day At The Races In Ancient Rome

    Published: 4/09/2025

  14. The Odyssey#1: Journey Begins

    Published: 2/09/2025

  15. Introducing the Instant Classics Book Club - The Odyssey

    Published: 1/09/2025

  16. Which Roman Emperor is Donald Trump?

    Published: 28/08/2025

  17. Instant Classics - Trailer

    Published: 19/08/2025

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