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The Odyssey Part 1

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Simon Armitage dramatises Homer's epic poem. After 20 years the Gods decide it is time for Odysseus to return to Ithaca before his wife, Penelope, marries again. But Poseidon still wants revenge.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Sat 28 Aug 2004 14:30

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