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The Battle of Salamis (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner, historian Prof Michael Scott and comedian Shappi Khorsandi head back to 480 BCE for one of history鈥檚 most notorious naval battles - The Battle of Salamis.

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Michael Scott and comedian Shappi Khorsandi in 480 BCE for one of history鈥檚 most notorious naval battles - The Battle of Salamis. On their journey through the events leading up to the battle and beyond, they hear about one of the most unusual methods used to cross a body of water and discover why sometimes it pays to give water a jolly good telling off.

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