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Telling Tales: The Odyssey

The DocumentaryTelling Tales
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A difficult and long journey for Odysseus - and contemporary refugees, who are currently caught in limbo.

Homer’s epic spoken poem The Odyssey was composed 3000 years ago. It is a tale of Odysseus's ten year long journey home after the battle of Troy with its countless trials and adventures along the way.

And alongside the story of Odysseus we hear from contemporary refugees, currently caught in limbo, living in camps in modern day Greece, who speak of their own experiences and challenges as they leave one home and hope to find another.

Image: Odysseus and his companions in the stormy sea, Credit: Getty Images

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Sun 21 Oct 201811:32GMT
BBC World Service except News Internet

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  • Wed 4 Apr 201810:32GMT
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  • Wed 4 Apr 201821:32GMT
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  • Thu 5 Apr 201801:32GMT
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  • Sat 7 Apr 201817:32GMT
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  • Sat 20 Oct 201818:32GMT
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  • Sun 21 Oct 201811:32GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet