Episode 2
Desperate and exhausted, both gods and mortals squabble among themselves for the spoils of war and the hand of victory. Stars Lily Cole, David Birrell and Jake Fairbrother.
The Last Days of Troy. Simon Armitage's dramatisation completes Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid
The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen, Helen. But as the conflict drags on, and despite battlefields scarlet with blood, opposing forces have reached a bitter stalemate. Desperate and exhausted, both Gods and mortals squabble amongst themselves for the spoils of war and the hand of victory.
The Last Days of Troy reveals a world locked in cycles of conflict and revenge, of east versus west, and a dangerous mix of pride, lies and self-deception.
Lily Cole gives her radio debut as Helen of Troy - the face that launched a thousand ships.
Original music composed by Alex Baranowski
Directed for Radio by Susan Roberts
First directed for The Royal Exchange Theatre by Nick Bagnall.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Agamemnon | David Birrell |
| Achilles | Jake Fairbrother |
| Zeus | Richard Bremmer |
| Odysseus | Colin Tierney |
| Hera | Gillian Bevan |
| Andromache | Clare Calbraith |
| Thetis | Clare Calbraith |
| Hector | Simon Harrison |
| Helen | Lily Cole |
| Paris | Tom Stuart |
| Athene | Francesca Zoutewelle |
| Briseis | Francesca Zoutewelle |
| Priam | Garry Cooper |
| Patroclus | Brendan O'Hea |
| Director | Susan Roberts |
| Writer | Simon Armitage |
Broadcasts
Sun 18 Jan 201515:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 30 Jul 201621:00BBC Radio 4
- Tue 21 Aug 201810:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 21 Aug 201815:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 22 Aug 201803:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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