The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey

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Humphrey Ker

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Lolly Adefope

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Julia McKenzie

The Penny Dreadfuls: The Odyssey

The Odyssey

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Penny Dreadfuls, The Odyssey

Comedy trio Penny Dreadfuls transport us to ancient Greece. Robert Webb stars as Odysseus

The trio tackle Homer's tale of Odysseus's epic and eventful journey home from the Trojan Wars. With Robert Webb. From 2015.

Incredible monsters plus an encounter with an enchantress!  

Comedy trio The Penny Dreadfuls take on Homer's tale of Odysseus's epic journey home from the Trojan Wars. 

Starring Robert Webb as Odysseus.

With Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck 

Plus guests: 

Lolly Adefope
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
 
Written by David Reed with additional material by Humphrey Ker.  

Producer: Julia McKenzie

A BBC Radio Comedy production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2015.

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