{"product_id":"book-10y2","title":"The Ultimate Iliad \u0026 Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate, full-cast dramatisations of Homer's two epic Greek masterpieces, with exceptional casts including Derek Jacobi, Christopher Eccleston, Tim McInnerny and Benedict Cumberbatch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREDISCOVER THE EPIC MYTHS BEFORE YOU SEE CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S MAJOR MOTION PICTURE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttributed to the Greek poet Homer, \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e are among the greatest and most influential works of the past 3000 years, often claimed as the cornerstones of Western literature. These unmissable BBC dramas breathe new life into the classic stories, adding an extra dimension with \u003cb\u003estunning casts\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003especially composed music\u003c\/b\u003e. Vivid, visceral and action-packed, they will transport you to the battlefield of Troy, and take you on a fantastic journey with the wandering king of Ithaca…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Iliad \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- In pursuit of the beautiful Helen, stolen by the Trojan prince Paris, an Achaean battle fleet has sailed from Greece. For nine years the army of the Achaeans has lain siege to Troy, but still the great city stands - and in the ranks, failure breeds resentment and feuding. When the great warrior Achilles is humiliated by his leader, Agamemnon, he refuses to take any further part in the fight. But when the Trojan hero Hector kills his closest friend, Patroclus, he rampages back into battle to take a terrible revenge… \u003cb\u003eDerek Jacobi\u003c\/b\u003e narrates Homer's gripping tale of fury, grief, love and war, dramatised by Tom Holland and starring \u003cb\u003eChristopher Eccleston\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eIain Glen, Imogen Stubbs\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAndrew Sachs\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e -\u003c\/i\u003e The Trojan War is long over, but Odysseus is still struggling to get home. After a decade of fighting and a further ten years battling storms and calamities, the Gods have decided that it is time for him to return to Ithaca. But Poseidon still wants revenge… As Odysseus is freed from the coils of Calypso, who had held him prisoner for seven years, we hear the incredible tale of his seafaring adventures, and his encounters with enchantresses, nymphs, monsters, prophets and ghosts. And we learn of his faithful wife Penelope who waits for him, besieged by suitors, and their son Telemachus who has a quest of his own… This stunning production won Gold at the 2005 Spoken Word Awards and was acclaimed Best Audio Drama at the 2009 Audie Awards. \u003cb\u003eTim McInnerny\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Odysseus, with \u003cb\u003eAmanda Redman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBenedict Cumberbatch, Bertie Carvel, Adjoa Andoh\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFrances Barber\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHomer - \u003cb\u003eDerek Jacobi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAchilles - \u003cb\u003eChristopher Eccleston\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHector - \u003cb\u003eIain Glen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgamemnon - \u003cb\u003eBill Wallis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelen - \u003cb\u003eImogen Stubbs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChryses - \u003cb\u003eClive Mantle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAthena\/Andromache - \u003cb\u003eSuzanna Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHero\/Hecuba - \u003cb\u003eMia Soteriou\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOdysseus - \u003cb\u003eMichael Elwyn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePriam - \u003cb\u003eAndrew Sachs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis - \u003cb\u003eTom Espiner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMenelaus - \u003cb\u003eJohn MacKay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThetis - \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Tong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZeus - \u003cb\u003eMichael Fenton Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatroclus - \u003cb\u003eJamie Glover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApollo - \u003cb\u003eChris Donnelly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Tom Holland\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOdysseus - \u003cb\u003eTim McInnerny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenelope - \u003cb\u003eAmanda Redman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelemachus - \u003cb\u003eBenedict Cumberbatch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAthena - \u003cb\u003eJanet McTeer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZeus - \u003cb\u003eJohn Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEurycleia - \u003cb\u003eMary Wimbush\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHermes - \u003cb\u003eBertie Carvel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing Alcinous - \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Whitehead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQueen Arete - \u003cb\u003eCheryl Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Nausicaa - \u003cb\u003eAlice Hart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalypso - \u003cb\u003eAdjoa Andoh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cyclops - \u003cb\u003eBarrie Rutter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntinous - \u003cb\u003eDanny Webb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEurymachus - \u003cb\u003eJonathan Keeble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmphinomus - \u003cb\u003eChris Pavlo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEurylochus - \u003cb\u003eEwan Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolites - \u003cb\u003eJohn Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElpenus - \u003cb\u003eStephen Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEurybates - \u003cb\u003ePhilip Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntiphus\/Shipmate - \u003cb\u003eJon Glover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEumaeus - \u003cb\u003eIoan Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCirce - \u003cb\u003eFrances Barber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGhost of Anticleia - \u003cb\u003eJoanna McCallum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sirens: \u003cb\u003eElena Ferarri, Belinda Sykes, Harriet Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Simon Armitage\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Janet Whitaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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