Classics and Careers Season 3, Episode 5: James Simpson MW, Pol Roger
This week we’re swapping A Level exams for something very different – the fiendish exams you have to take if you want to become a ‘Master of Wine’, which is exactly what James Simpson (Managing Director at Pol Roger) did after his Classics degree!
In this episode, find out what ancient wine might have tasted like, the origins of champagne, what links Plato and Churchill and some secrets of the Greek symposium…
Bonus Episode: Was Odysseus the best speaker in the ancient world? Featuring HarrysPoetryy Creator, linguist and tutor Harry Donoghue (@harryspoetryy) joins Katrina to discuss his love for ancient literature, to preview Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey...
Classics and Careers Season 3, Episode 8: Eleanor Crook, Sculptor That’s right, we couldn’t conclude Season 3 without a bonus episode! It was a privilege to speak to eminent sculptor Eleanor Crook about her Classics...
Classics and Careers Season 3, Episode 7: Sarah Rowley, Head of Communications at YouTube UK For the final episode of this season of Classics & Careers, Katrina meets Sarah Rowley, Head of Communications at...
