Aug 13, 2026 · 51 min · 10 segments
Academic, writer and director Dr David Bullen answers your questions - how to remember what happens in the different Electra plays, are there plays without a plot, his four favourite adaptations…
David BullenGuestHost of The Classics PodcastHostThis is part two of our Expert in Residence series with Dr. David Bullen of Royal Holloway University of London.
We hope that you enjoyed episode one.
If you haven't listened already, please go back as we find out more about David's work, his life and career in classics and drama, how he's got to this point now, and his current research.
We have also put out for your questions, and we have received so many in, so thank you so much for sending them in.
David is gonna do his very best to get through as many of them as possible today.
We might have some short form, some longer form answers, and we hope that you really enjoy this episode and exploration across all different varieties actually of ancient drama we'll be hearing about.
David, we had some controversial claims about Aristotle in the last episode.
I wonder if there'll be any more today.
Look, I love to say controversial things about Aristotle, so maybe, maybe we'll double down.
Well, we're going to begin with a good question.
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This is part two of our Expert in Residence series with Dr. David Bullen of Royal Holloway University of London.
We hope that you enjoyed episode one.
If you haven't listened already, please go back as we find out more about David's work, his life and career in classics and drama, how he's got to this point now, and his current research.
We have also put out for your questions, and we have received so many in, so thank you so much for sending them in.
David is gonna do his very best to get through as many of them as possible today.
We might have some short form, some longer form answers, and we hope that you really enjoy this episode and exploration across all different varieties actually of ancient drama we'll be hearing about.
David, we had some controversial claims about Aristotle in the last episode.
I wonder if there'll be any more today.
Look, I love to say controversial things about Aristotle, so maybe, maybe we'll double down.
Well, we're going to begin with a good question.
