Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey
Overview
To mark the summer’s most anticipated cinematic event—Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey*—Richard E. Grant embarks on a recreation of Odysseus’s legendary twenty-year journey. From the shores of Malta to the peaks of Sicily, then across Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Corfu, and finally Ithaca, he traces the footsteps of myth. Along the way, he uncovers the ancient civilizations and living landscapes that shaped Homer’s timeless epic, blending history with the present in a voyage of discovery.
Episodes
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1
Malta & Troy
From Malta, where legend places the goddess Calypso's enchanted isle, he sets off. There, he explores a megalithic temple that predates even the Egypt...
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2
Sicily
Richard steps ashore in Sicily, the legendary land of the Cyclops. In Palermo, he trades recipes with a duchess over a simmering pot. He scales the vo...
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3
Djerba and Circeo
Richard wanders through the vibrant souks of Djerba, a Tunisian island steeped in legend, where he tests his skills in Amazigh pottery, time-honored J...
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4
Corfu
On the sun-drenched island of Corfu, Richard uncovers the turbulent history of the Greeks who once fought to keep it. He then prepares a midday meal f...
