8.3/1014 votes#1 - The Land of the Ancient Greeks
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2011
Joanna begins her Greek odyssey at the Parthenon in Athens, created by the ancient Greeks more than two and a half thousand years ago. This was the dawn of western civilization, which saw the birth of democracy, language, science and medicine. From here Joanna travels around the southern region of Greece from Athens to the Peloponnese, visiting spectacular mythical and historic sites left by this great civilization. These were places of theatre, death, sport and religion to the Ancients and they represent the very cornerstone of this empire. The Greeks flocked to these sites and Joanna follows in their footsteps.
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8.0/1014 votes#2 - Greece's Borderlands
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2011
Joanna is travelling across the northern most regions of Greece, through an area that has been vastly influenced by the world around it, more so than anywhere else in the country. Her route is from the western Ionian island of Corfu to the turbulent eastern border it shares with Turkey and Bulgaria. It’s a frontier-land where foreign invasion and occupation have left a fascinating legacy. The British ruled Corfu for 50 years. Joanna discovers how they left their mark with cricket, brass bands, ginger beer and the staunchest local anglophiles in “Kensington-on-sea”.
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8.9/1016 votes#3 - The Islands
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2011
In this episode Joanna explores some of the fourteen hundred Greek Islands that make up this maritime nation. Each has a story to tell, often a fascinating history spanning thousands of years. Tthe Greek islands are a familiar destination for many a British holidaymaker. Yet beyond the deck chairs and white sands is a culture which has created one of the greatest seafaring nations of the world.
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8.1/1018 votes#4 - Mount Olympus and Beyond
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2011
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.
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Joanna Lumley explores the culture and history of Greece.
Genre:Documentary
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Land of the Ancient Greeks" is the best rated episode of "Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/13/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Greece's Borderlands".