Cleopatra

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

BBC

History, Comedy

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Kerry Godliman, Esther Manito and Rhys James debate - was the Egyptian a pain in the asp?

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.8	Warning! This episode contains strong language.
0:07.6	Ah!
0:08.4	Ah!
0:09.4	Ah!
0:10.4	Ah!
0:11.4	Genius!
0:12.4	Genius!
0:13.4	Hello and welcome to Evil Genius from BBC Radio 4.
0:17.8	Behold, the bear pit of cultural reputation where we take heroes and villains from history
0:23.4	and then try to turn what you know on its head with fact bombs.
0:27.1	Bring on the ordurus blobs of smearing.
0:29.5	Have a listen to our Mary Stopes, Family Planning legend and Savia of the Working Class episode.
0:35.0	What a legend of a lady, selflessly advising poorer women on how not to get pregnant, right?
0:40.0	No.
0:41.0	She was a secret eugenicist who hated smelly poor scum like my nann and just didn't want
0:45.5	them to breed and create my mum.
0:47.5	Well you lost, Mary.
0:48.8	My nann got up the duff at 15.
0:50.9	Win I think.
0:52.9	Well, we are here to talk about Egypt's most famous daughter, although she was Greek.
0:58.5	My panel will have to decide whether their team Octavian or team Antony when we start
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