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Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"? - Mark Robinson

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Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world’s earliest surviving comic dramas. They're stuffed full of parodies, songs, sexual jokes and surreal fantasy -- and they’ve shaped how comedy’s been written and performed ever since. Mark Robinson shares a brief history of Aristophanes.

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Educator
Mark Robinson
Director
Anton Bogaty
Narrator
Adrian Dannatt
Script Editor
Brendan Pelsue
Animator
Anton Bogaty
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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