Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Adrift At The Athena | 20141130 | SHORTS: New writing. New writers. The first of three Midlands Odysseys: short stories written in response to The Odyssey - transplanting episodes from Homer's epic to contemporary Midlands settings. Ulysses Tate has been away for a long time and is trying to get home. At the Athena launderette, he meets a woman who shows him great kindness. By Kit de Waal. Producer: Mair Bosworth. By Kit de Waal. Ulysses Tate has been away for a long time and is trying to get home. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. |
| 02 | The Two Penelopes | 20141207 | SHORTS: New writing. New writers. The second of three Midlands Odysseys: short stories written by writers new to radio in response to The Odyssey - transplanting episodes from Homer's epic to contemporary West Midlands settings. Penny volunteers at a Birmingham care home for the elderly to distract herself from the disappointments of her own life. She helps one of the residents to wind wool for an unusual knitting project... By Natalie Haynes. Producer: Mair Bosworth. By Natalie Haynes. Penny helps at a care home to distract from her own life. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. |
| 03 | Underworld | 20141214 | SHORTS: New writing. New writers. The third and final of our Midlands Odysseys series: short stories written by writers new to radio in response to The Odyssey - transplanting episodes from Homer's epic to contemporary West Midlands settings. Buzz returns home to Birmingham, haunted by images of his time volunteering in a Laos hospital and by older, deeper loss. By Richard House. Producer: Mair Bosworth. By Richard House. Buzz is haunted by images of his time volunteering in a Laos hospital. Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing. |