Documentary
This documentary series tells the stories that have gripped imaginations for centuries and reveals the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.
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Sat,
23 Dec, 2017
S1.E1Heroes & Villains
The strange Slavic story of Ivan and Koschei the Deathless, the origins of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin, the journey of Odysseus as he resists the beautiful songs of the Sirens, and finally Sigurd and his battle with the dragon Fafnir.
Top-rated
Sat,
23 Dec, 2017
S1.E2The Wild Unknown
The tragic Greek myth of Actaeon, the Celtic Otherworld, the Kraken and the woods of Brothers Grimm.
Joanne Shortt Butler
Herself - Contributor
Liz Gloyn
Herself - Lecturer in Classics
William Simpson
Writer
Nicholas Day
Himself - Presenter
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