Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey
In Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey, the one-time Avenger explores the iconic sites of pre-financial crisis era Greece. As ever, Lumley is a great host. She gushes over even the most mundane dishes and attractions while the more monumental sites bring her to tears — literally. Lumley is surprisingly youthful for her age but despite her exterior, she’s a throwback to a bygone era when well-to-do aristocrats explored the world on behalf of King and country. You could easily imagine her hauling the Elgin marbles off to the British Museum or indeed holding the lantern while Howard Carter shoveled his way into King Tut’s tomb. She adds a certain gravitas to travel shows that you just don’t get with the usual nasally voiced twenty-somethings with their contrived estuary accents.
Over the course of this 4 episode, 180 minute series, Lumley visits sites including Delphi, the Parthenon,...
In Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey, the one-time Avenger explores the iconic sites of pre-financial crisis era Greece. As ever, Lumley is a great host. She gushes over even the most mundane dishes and attractions while the more monumental sites bring her to tears — literally. Lumley is surprisingly youthful for her age but despite her exterior, she’s a throwback to a bygone era when well-to-do aristocrats explored the world on behalf of King and country. You could easily imagine her hauling the Elgin marbles off to the British Museum or indeed holding the lantern while Howard Carter shoveled his way into King Tut’s tomb. She adds a certain gravitas to travel shows that you just don’t get with the usual nasally voiced twenty-somethings with their contrived estuary accents.
Over the course of this 4 episode, 180 minute series, Lumley visits sites including Delphi, the Parthenon,...
- 1/14/2014
- by Edited by K Kinsella
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