A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes

A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes (2020)

EndedDocumentary showTravel, History

Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean seas, tracing Odysseus's long journey home. Her mission: to experience what the Greek hero experienced and to uncover truths behind the myths and legends, all while enjoying the delights of ancient Greece today. Follow her 1,700-mile adventure as it takes her to over a dozen islands and 22 historic sites and puts her through two hair-raising storms and even an earthquake.

Network
Scheduleevery Friday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Poseidon's Rage
Season 1Episode 660 min

Poseidon's Rage

Historian Bettany Hughes is on the final leg of her Odyssey-inspired voyage and heading to the beautiful western islands that will lead her to Ithaca. She travels through the Corinth Canal - a feat of engineering that required the removal of 12 million cubic metres of earth. Follow her from the Peloponnesian city of Corinth, once a recruiting ground for Greek soldiers to fight in the Trojan War, then to Corfu, the "paradise on Earth" where Odysseus found salvation and a way to get back home. Here, her old friend Count Flamburiari reveals the island's close connections to Britain. From there, Bettany sails to Ithaca, Odysseus's home island, finally completing her 1,700-mile voyage across the Greek Islands. Like the Homeric hero she's been tracing, she encounters unsettling events that are, quite literally, earth-shaking. An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale awakes her in the night. 

Jul 17, 2020

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E06Poseidon's RageJul 17, 2020
S01E05Warriors of LegendJul 10, 2020
S01E04Epiphany's FestivitiesJul 3, 2020
S01E03Lover's DanceJun 26, 2020
S01E02Birthplace of the GodsJun 19, 2020
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Bettany Hughes

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