"Homer" (15 results)

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics | S05E04: Homer: The Iliad

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics | S05E04: Homer: The Iliad

The Iliad | BBC Radio 4 | 2020 | 27'07''

Natalie Haynes stands up for Homer's Iliad, the epic story of the final weeks of the Trojan War.

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics | S08E04: Homer: The Odyssey

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics | S08E04: Homer: The Odyssey

The Odyssey | BBC Radio 4 | 2022 | 27'17''

Natalie tells Homer's epic story of Odysseus's journey home from the Trojan War, stopping off for adve...

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey

The Odyssey | BBC Four | 2019 | 59'03''

Simon Armitage undertakes his own Greek adventure, following in the footsteps of one of his personal heroes, Odysseus, at the same t...

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 01: Contextualising the Odyssey

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 01: Contextualising the Odyssey

The Iliad  | BBC Four | 2019 | 8'16''

Explaining who Odysseus is and how the start of the Odyssey links to the fall of Troy.

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 02: Leaving Troy & The Lotus Eaters

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 02: Leaving Troy & The Lotus Eaters

The Iliad  | BBC Four | 2019 | 3'25''

Covering the start of Odysseus' voyage home.

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 03: The Island of Polyphemus

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 03: The Island of Polyphemus

The Iliad  | BBC Four | 2019 | 5'19''

Explores impact of insulting Poseidon and the overall influence of the Gods.

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 04: The Island of Aeaea & Circe

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 04: The Island of Aeaea & Circe

The Iliad  | BBC Four | 2019 | 5'19''

Explores the theme of Temptation.

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 05: A Journey to the Underworld

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 05: A Journey to the Underworld

The Iliad  | BBC Four | 2019 | 7'23''

Covers Odysseus' journey to the Underworld, showing his heroism and ideas about prophecy.

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 06: Further challenges on the journey home

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 06: Further challenges on the journey home

The Iliad  | BBC Four | 2019 | 3'03''

Covers Odysseus' encounters with the sirens, Scylla and Charybdis.

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 07: The Greek tradition of Seafaring

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 07: The Greek tradition of Seafaring

The Iliad  | BBC Four | 2019 | 6'26''

Covers Odysseus' arrival on Helios' Island and a mutiny among his men.

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 08: Arriving home to Ithaca

Gods and Monsters: Homer’s Odyssey | 08: Arriving home to Ithaca

The Iliad  | BBC Four | 2019 | 11'23''

The end of Odysseus' journey, focusing on his reunion with his wife Penelope and revenge on her suitors.

Akala’s Odyssey

Akala’s Odyssey

The Odyssey | BBC Four | 2018 | 58'29''

Writer and hip-hop artist Akala investigates the mysterious origins of Homer's Odyssey, travelling the Mediterranean to understand the work before writ...

Zig Zag | The Odyssey

Zig Zag | The Odyssey

The Odyssey | BBC Two | 1990 | 19'01''

Robert Erskine retells one of the greatest stories in the world - the wanderings of the hero Odysseus. The Greeks have been besieging Troy for ten year...

Odysseus The Greatest Hero Of Them All

Odysseus The Greatest Hero Of Them All

The Odyssey | BBC One | 1986 | 14'18''

Episode 1: The Golden Slagheap - Odysseus takes a tip from both his wily grandpa and Penelope's chamber-pot. He falls in love, and the...

In Our Time | The Odyssey

In Our Time | The Odyssey

The Odyssey | BBC Radio 4 | 2004 | 27'51''

Melvyn Bragg discusses Homer's Odyssey, the epic story of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey back from Troy, and its foundational position in the his...
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