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The Journey

Episode 2 of 3

Is home just a story we tell ourselves? Frances Stonor Saunders follows Homer's Odysseus as he struggles to get home and asks how much home we really need. Readings by Sam West.

Is home just a story we tell ourselves? This three-part series continues with Frances Stonor Saunders following Homer's Odysseus, the mythical avatar of all our journeys, as he struggles to get home and asks how much home we really need. With Judith Kerr, Helen Sharman, Misha Glenny, Neal Ascherson, David Willetts, Edith Hall. Readings by Sam West.

Producer: Fiona Leach
Researcher: Ruth Edwards.

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28 minutes

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Thu 21 Apr 201620:00
BBC Radio 4

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  • Thu 21 Apr 201620:00
    BBC Radio 4

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  • Borders, An Odyssey

    Frances Stonor Saunders, with Homer's Odyssey as her guide, explores our bordered lives.