Specially commissioned by the British Film Institute and Channel 4, this pseudo-biography shows how Aristophanes became the father of political satire and why his theatrical innovations are still staples of the contemporary theatre.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert GlenisterAristophanes | Aristophanes |
 Frances BarberAdonia | Adonia |
 Patrick BarlowCephisophon | Cephisophon |
 Rosalie CrutchleyAristophanes' mother | Aristophanes' mother |
 Dexter FletcherAristophanes' son | Aristophanes' son |
 Robert PughCleon | Cleon |
 Suzy Eddie IzzardSocrates | Socrates |
 Richard StrangePericles | Pericles |
 Ewen BremnerNot listed | Not listed |
 Roger Ashton-GriffithsNot listed | Not listed |