<Li> Aristophanes (particularly in reference to The Clouds) is mentioned frequently by the character Menedemos in the Hellenic Traders series of novels by HN Turteltaub . </Li> <Li> A liberal version of the comedies have been published in comic book format, initially by "Agrotikes Ekdoseis" during the 1990s and republished over the years by other companies . The plot was written by Tasos Apostolidis and the sketches were of George Akokalidis . The stories feature either Aristophanes narrating them, directing the play, or even as a character inside one of his stories . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Acropolis Now is a comedy radio show for the BBC set in Ancient Greece . It features Aristophanes, Socrates and many other famous Greeks . (Not to be confused with the Australian sitcom of the same name .) Aristophanes is characterised as a celebrity playwright, and most of his plays have the title formula: One of Our (e.g) Slaves has an Enormous Knob (a reference to the exaggerated appendages worn by Greek comic actors) </Li> <Li> Aristophanes Against the World was a radio play by Martyn Wade and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 . Loosely based on several of his plays, it featured Clive Merrison as Aristophanes . </Li> <Li> The Wasps, radio play adapted by David Pountney, music by Vaughan Williams, recorded 26--28 July 2005, Albert Halls, Bolten, in association with BBC, under Halle label; </Li> </Ul> <Li> Acropolis Now is a comedy radio show for the BBC set in Ancient Greece . It features Aristophanes, Socrates and many other famous Greeks . (Not to be confused with the Australian sitcom of the same name .) Aristophanes is characterised as a celebrity playwright, and most of his plays have the title formula: One of Our (e.g) Slaves has an Enormous Knob (a reference to the exaggerated appendages worn by Greek comic actors) </Li>

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