'Sing in me, muse, and through me tell the story ...'
Programme Details
Saturday 28 August 1430-1600 Saturday 28 August 2100-2230 Sunday 29 August 1500-1600
As the Olympics come to an end in Greece, Radio 4 tells the great seafaring tale of Odysseus in 3 parts over the one weekend.
PART 1: After 20 years away the Gods decide it is time for Odysseus, a Trojan hero, to return to Ithaca before his wife Penelope is forced to marry again. But the angry God Poseidon still wants revenge.
ODYSSEUS - Tim McInnery
PENELOPE - Amanda Redman
TELEMACHUS - Benedict Cumberbatch
ATHENA - Janet McTeer
ZEUS - John Wood
EURYCLEIA - Mary Wimbush
HERMES - Bertie Carvel
KING ALCINOUS - Geoffrey Whitehead
QUEEN ARETE - Cheryl Campbell
PRINCESS NAUSICAA - Alice Hart
CALYPSO - Adjoa Andoh
THE CYCLOPS - Barrie Rutter
ANTINOUS - Danny Webb
EURYMACHUS - Jonathan Keeble
AMPHINOMUS - Chris Pavlo
EURYLOCHUS - Ewan Bailey
POLITES - John Rowe
ELPENUS - Stephen Hogan
EURYBATES - Philip Fox
ANTIPHUS - Jon Glover
Music by Gary Yershon
MUSICIANS: Keith Thompson, Martin Allen, Robin Jeffrey, Chris Lacey, Elspeth Cowey and Phil Hopkins SINGER: Jon Glover
