Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Episode 6 features Dr Rosie Wyles and James discussing how we can enjoy and use Aristophanes as a valuable source for this period of ancient Greek history.  Part 1 focuses on the Greek Period Study. You can follow Rosie here. Click here for the transcript for this episode and make sure you've subscribed to The Classics Podcast to listen back to the rest of the series. - - - - - - - - - - In TCP Does Ancient History A Level, teacher and author James Renshaw chats to experts about some of the key events, themes, sources and debates in the OCR Ancient History A Level. Season 1 features six episodes on Greek history, and explores the three interpretation questions on the syllabus, centred on the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, and three key types of source that feature prominently in the course - Attic inscriptions written and preserved on stone; the comic plays of Aristophanes; and the biographies of  Plutarch (who is also an important source for the Roman Republic Depth Study). Follow James @jajrenshaw and the Classical Association @classical_assoc on Twitter. You can also follow @ocrclassics. Students: click here to find out more about what the CA does and how we can support you Teachers: click here for more resources, CPD and advocacy or sign up to our free twice termly mailout here. Everyone: follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube! And find out more at classicalassociation.org