About this season
Simon Reeve presents a series which sees him travel across the country.
Episodes (2)
1. Episode 1
Aired 7 February 2016 • 60 min
Beginning his journey around Greece, Simon Reeve travels from the holiday islands of the Aegean, to the capital city Athens. Getting underwater with a sponge diver, he finds out how the islands became rich. In Lesvos, he learns how the refugee crisis is affecting the country. And on Crete he meets a priest who is also head of the local gun club, and finds out what he and his friends think of Germany. In a tense trip to Athens, Simon explores the effects of the financial crisis on the country.
2. Episode 2
Aired 14 February 2016 • 60 min
Simon travels to the more mountainous area of the country in the North. Here he meets a group of monks and some conservationists who are caring for an orphaned bear.