Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey

Season 1 Episode 4: Mount Olympus and Beyond

This week Joanna meets the people and discovers places in the mountainous region of northern Greece. Here the hills are alive with ancient stories and legends. Some familiar, others long since gone untold. Where better to start than a climb up Mount Olympus, the country’s highest peak. Here, the ancient Greeks believed that the gods had their dwelling place, where they meted out punishments and blessings upon the mere mortals, thousands of feet below. She meets the modern gods of today, sporting athletes who taking part in the brutal challenge of the Mount Olympus marathon.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

4

Cast:

Joanna Lumley

Quality:

HD

Duration:

-

First Air:

2011

Rating:

5.7