Athens: The Truth About Democracy

2007 1 seasons · 2 eps English

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Bettany Hughes searches out the real truth about the birth of democracy in ancient Athens 2500 years ago

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Bettany Hughes
Self - Presenter

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MONEY

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1 season · 2 episodes total · ~2 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 2 hours end-to-end — 0 full workdays of television.

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Premiered 2007 and has since ended.

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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Show type: Miniseries.

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Airs on Channel 4.

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The technical file

Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 2
Avg episode length: 49 min
Premiered: 2007-07-21
Last aired: 2007-07-28
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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