Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
2010•1h 0m•6.8•Released
Documentary
Virginia Woolf said that Homer's epic poem the Odyssey was 'alive to every tremor and gleam of existence'. Following the magical and strange adventures of warrior king Odysseus, inventor of the idea of the Trojan horse, the poem can claim to be the greatest story ever told. Now British poet Simon Armitage goes on his own Greek adventure, following in the footsteps of one of his own personal heroes. Yet Simon ponders the question of whether he even likes the guy.
Director
John Holdsworth
Writer
Simon Armitage
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Four
Cast
Simon Armitage
Host
Production
Company
BBC Four
Company
BBC
Producer
John Holdsworth
Producer
Peggy Vassiliou
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