I've just listened to an excellent talk in the Radio 3 Essay series. Prof Christopher Pelling has an engaging manner of speaking, and filled in the background to Herodotus expertly and ended with something a bit controversial. I do recommend that you use the Listen Again facility if you missed the live broadcast. Tomorrow it's Tom Holland, next day Prof Emily Greenwood, and Thursday it's Prof Paul Cartledge. All on Herodotus. All at 11 p.m. for 15 minutes.