How do a slipper and an eagle lead to love? Hermes explains all. Written by Chris Mack with Bibi Jacob. Featuring Chris Mack and Bibi Jacob. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. Discover our new show, Late Night Classics Download the episode!
You may know them as the Dioscuri – sons of Zeus – or as the Gemini Twins. In this episode discover the very unusal afterlife of the inimitable Castor and Polydeuces. Written and directed by Bibi Jacob. Starring David Stanley as Polydeuces, Kester Lovelace as Castor and Chris Mack as Hermes. Sound and production by … Read moreS2 E13 Castor & Polydeuces: The Constellation of Gemini
In this final Trojan episode, the ghosts of the war rise up and tell tales of loss and consolation. Sensitive listeners be aware – some of the stories are disturbing. Written and narrated by Bibi Jacob.Sound and production by Geoff Chong.Extracts from 17314 Aisakos and 884 Priamus feature Ciaran Cresswell and Les Clack. A thank … Read moreS2 E12 The Trojans: 1869 PHILOCTETES
Andromache appears in the university observatory to recount her tragic tale. 175 Andromache is a main-belt asteroid – not a Trojan in the L4 or L5 Lagrange points in Jupiter’s orbit. But since her character is central to the Trojan war, we’ve included her in this special series. Written and directed by KJ Dwyer.Edited by … Read moreS2 E11 The Trojans: 175 ANDROMACHE
Strange things happen one night, in a university observatory as Éloi struggles to stay awake and observe the 617 Patroclus asteroid. Written and directed by KJ Dwyer.With KJ Dwyer as Elio.Mitchell Moreno as Patroclus.Ken Starcevic as Menoetius.Bibi Jacob as the radio announcer. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. The actors recorded at the SACD Podcast Studio, Paris. … Read moreS2 E10 The Trojans: 617 PATROCLUS
Achilles, ‘the best of the Greeks’, slaughters Trojans mercilessly as he battles with his own grief and regrets. Starring Tom Morton.Written and directed by Bibi Jacob.Production and sound by Geoff Chong.
There’s an eerie stillness in the port town of Aulis when Iphigenia arrives there for her wedding. What exactly will it take to bring back the winds and allow the Greek ships to sail to Troy? This original series was co-created with Chris Mack and KJ Dwyer. And the original concept was sparked off in our writers’ group, … Read moreS2 E8 The Trojans: 112 IPHIGENIA
In this second Trojan episode, King Priam remembers all that was lost in the first terrible siege of Troy. This original series was co-created with Chris Mack and KJ Dwyer. And the original concept was sparked off in our writers’ group, run by Chris Mack. Starring Les Clack. Written and directed by Bibi Jacob.Original violin compositions and … Read moreS2 E7 The Trojans: 884 PRIAMUS
In this special series, Tales of the Night Sky takes you into the heart of a large group of asteroids that orbit with Jupiter around the sun. These two camps of heavenly bodies – the Greeks leading and the Trojans trailing Jupiter – are known as the Trojan asteroids. Each identified asteroid is named after … Read moreS2 E6 The Trojans: 17314 AISAKOS
She was known as Helen of Sparta until her face launched a thousand ships and started the Trojan War. Now Helen of Troy examines the multiple versions of her life – sifting through the beauty and sorrow – as the battle rages on outside. Written and directed by Bibi Jacob.Starring Hester Wilcox as Helen.Original violin, … Read moreS2 E5 Helen: The Constellation of Cygnus