Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Greece Gets Epic!
The host of the chart-topping podcast You're Dead to Me takes on the ancient Greeks - fast, funny, fact-packed history for kids 8+
The fantastically funny history series from best-selling author and chart-topping podcaster Greg Jenner takes on ancient Greece!
Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable – in fact, it’s absolute CHAOS! Join bestselling author Greg Jenner on a riotously fun journey through ancient Greece, from brilliant beginnings to epic ending. Accompanied by ancient Greek expert Professor Michael Scott and with side-splitting illustrations from Rikin Parekh, Greg’s whirlwind tour will cover everything you need to know about ancient Greece and show you what it would REALLY have been like to live through hundreds of years of chaotic history. Hold on tight, because, with history, you’ll never believe what happens next!
Creators
Greg Jenner is a historian, author and podcast host, specializing in communicating history through popular culture. He is best-known for his educational comedy podcast for the BBC, You're Dead to Me, which has had over 70 million downloads. His Homeschool History radio series won him an army of new fans when it launched on BBC Radio 4 during the Covid pandemic. As historical consultant to the BAFTA award-winning CBBC comedy series Horrible Histories, Greg ensured the factual accuracy of hundreds of side-splitting sketches. He has published several books for adults, and released his first children's book, You Are History, in 2022, and is an Honorary Fellow of the University of York's Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past. You can find out more about Greg at www.gregjenner.com
Michael Scott is a professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick. He is the author of several books on ancient history and has also written and presented TV and radio documentaries for the BBC, ITV and National Geographic.
Rikin Parekh studied art at Camberwell College of Arts and the University of Westminster. He has since worked storyboarding and designing monsters for the film industry and selling books for a national chain. When he’s not drawing you’ll probably find him at the cinema or at Comic Con. He’s a HUGE film buff, loves pizza and collecting original comic book artwork. He also has a pet elephant.
