Is the Greek alphabet all Greek to you? Is geometry your Achilles heel and does your knowledge of Homer have more to do with The Simpsons than the Sirens? From engineering and architecture to drama and democracy, the world around us is founded on the principles and discoveries of the Ancient World, yet our understanding of it is episodic at best. So if you've ever struggled with Socrates, wished you could formulate a logical argument or wondered whether the Romans really dined at vomitoria, then carpe diem and listen to this audiobook it's never too late to learn.

Caroline Taggart has worked in publishing for over thirty years. She is the author of the bestselling I Used to Know That and co-author of My Grammar and I (or should that be 'Me'?).

Bill Wallis has performed in over 200 radio series and plays, while among his numerous productions for the RSC are The Alchemist, The Master Builder and Twelfth Night. He is also a prolific film and TV actor, having numerous appearances to his credit that include Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Midsomer Murders, Bad Girls, Doctors, Poirot and Dangerfield.