Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey (2026): Travel, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
In celebration of the biggest movie release of this summer – Christopher Nolans' The Odyssey, Richard E. Grant recreates the route of Odysseus' 20-year voyage, travelling to Malta, Sicily, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Corfu and Ithaca, exploring the ancient worlds and modern places which formed the inspiration for Homer's masterpiece.
In The Odyssey, the great warrior Odysseus, faces deathly perils as he battles to return home after ten years of war. On his modern Odyssey, Richard encounters a terrifying volcano, performs in an ancient amphitheatre, tries his hand at archery, marvels at a baroque masterpiece, eats intoxicating lotus fruit and discovers a sorceress' cave, as he tries to separate myth from reality and receives a much warmer welcome on his travels than Odysseus!
Featuring breath-taking photography and fascinating encounters with the people who call these ancient places home today, Richard discovers that the temptations that lured Odysseus are still present in the Mediterranean but the dream of home always wins in the end.
Series details
- Title: Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: Travel, History
- Premiere date: 2026-08-02
- Status in TVmaze: Running
- Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 93402
- IMDb ID: tt43675224
- TVDB ID: 480636
Cast and credited roles
- Richard E. Grant — Presenter
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2026-08-02; final listed air date 2026-08-30; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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