About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. The Hero's Voyage
7.0Aired 12 June 2020
Visit the Greek islands of Fourni, Chios, Lesbos, and Samos as Bettany Hughes begins her own Odyssey-inspired voyage.
2. Birthplace of the Gods
8.0Aired 19 June 2020
Follow the next leg of Bettany's Odyssey-inspired voyage, as she treks to the islands of Delos, Ikaria, and Mykonos.
3. Lover's Dance
8.0Aired 26 June 2020
Join Bettany Hughes on the latest leg of her Greek island odyssey as she sails to Santorini, Naxos, and Siphnos.
4. Epiphany's Festivities
8.0Aired 3 July 2020
Bettany visits the islands of Crete and delves in-depth into the Minoan civilization while exploring the palace at Knossos.
5. Warriors of Legend
Aired 10 July 2020
Visit the home of Helen of Troy, Agamemnon, and Odysseus as our voyage takes us to the Peloponnese peninsula.
6. Poseidon's Rage
Aired 17 July 2020
Bettany wraps up her Odyssey in Ithaca, where Poseidon expresses his wrath with an earthquake worthy of her legendary predecessor Odysseus.