The Peloponnesian Wars (Athens versus Sparta for twenty-seven years) told in the format of news broadcast-like monologues by Theucydides, Plato, and others.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 John BennettCorcyran Representative | Corcyran Representative |
 David CalderCleon | Cleon |
 Oliver Ford DaviesMelian Representative | Melian Representative |
 Don HendersonSocrates | Socrates |
 Jonathan HydeCorinthian Representative | Corinthian Representative |
 Andrew KeirArchidamus | Archidamus |
 Sara KestelmanPresenter (voice) | Presenter (voice) |
 Ben KingsleyPericles | Pericles |
 Michael Kitchen2nd Athenian Representative | 2nd Athenian Representative |
| DDavid LyonCamarinean Representative | Camarinean Representative |
 Alec McCowenThucydides | Thucydides |
 Stephen Moore1st Athenian Representative | 1st Athenian Representative |
 Nathaniel ParkerAlcibiades | Alcibiades |
 Bob PeckNicias | Nicias |
 Ronald PickupDiodotus | Diodotus |
 Norman RodwaySpartan General | Spartan General |
| JJohn RoweHermocrates | Hermocrates |
 Clive SwiftAthenagoras | Athenagoras |