Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

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.

• Director: Coky Giedroyc
• Cast: Robert Glenister, Frances Barber, Patrick Barlow, Rosalie Crutchley, Dexter Fletcher, Robert Pugh, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Richard Strange