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The Last Days of Troy; Classic Serial
Topic Started: Jan 10 2015, 12:06 PM (1,415 Views)
Mobson
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The new classic serial starting tomorrow is right up my street!

The Last Days of Troy...Simon Armitage's dramatisation of Homer's Iliad . The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen, Helen. But as the conflict drags on, and despite battlefields scarlet with blood, opposing forces have reached a bitter stalemate. Desperate and exhausted, both Gods and mortals squabble amongst themselves for the spoils of war and the hand of victory.
The Last Days of Troy reveals a world locked in cycles of conflict and revenge, of east versus west, and a dangerous mix of pride, lies and self-deception.

'Beyond the battlefield, the original tale is a back-room story of wounded pride, and the push and pull of family ties and national loyalty - tense and intriguing, with moments of great tragedy and breath-taking humility. Everything we have come to expect of the great myths' ... Simon Armitage.

Details here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xmrnk

Lily Cole gives her radio debut as Helen of Troy - the face that launched a thousand ships....here's a clip http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02gj38t?ns_
Edited by Mobson, Jan 10 2015, 12:15 PM.
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