Is that Russell Crowe, playing a girl-shy nerd in a 1991 episode of the sitcom ‘Acropolis Now’? It is indeed – and the novelty of seeing him before his brood-and-smoulder era gives the scene its spark. Crowe, kitted out in a shiny tracksuit and oversized glasses, leans into the physical comedy of the role. His frantic discomfort is wonderfully set against the high-confidence rhythms of Effie (Mary Coustas) and Jim (Nick Giannopoulos). Their brassy line delivery, posture and expressive hair flick