Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20160424 | 20201109 (BBC7) 20201110 (BBC7) 20160430 (R4) | In Simon Armitage's fresh version of Homer's Odyssey, a high ranking government minister with a colourful past is sent on a delicate diplomatic mission to Istanbul. Plunged into the ancient past Odysseus must now contend with all the unworldly beings and unnatural phenomena that stand in his way. In part one, The Lotus Flowers, Cyclops and Circe must all be overcome in the struggle for survival and the long voyage back to the present day. Here reality and mythology are blurred Prime Minister/Cyclops - Simon Dutton Circe/Briseis - Danusia Samal First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016. A government minister on the run faces the unfamiliar to return home. Stars Colin Tierney. |
| 02 | 20160501 | 20201110 (BBC7) 20201111 (BBC7) 20160507 (R4) | A high ranking government minister with a colourful past is sent on a delicate diplomatic mission to Istanbul - in In Simon Armitage's reworking of Homer's Odyssey. Plunged into the ancient past Odysseus must now contend with all the unworldly beings and unnatural phenomena that stand in his way. In part two, The Land of the Dead with Tiresius and his own mother Anticlea and The Sirens must all be overcome as well as a huge storm in the struggle for survival and the long voyage back to the present day. Prime Minister/Tiresius - Simon Dutton Circe/Anticlea - Danusia Samal First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2016. Missing Presumed Dead a new version of Homer's Odyssey by Simon Armitage. Part Two |