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In the first episode of this two-part series, Simon Reeve travels from the islands of the Aegean to Greece's capital, Athens, meeting an extraordinary cast of characters.
In the first episode of this two-part series, Simon Reeve travels from the islands of the Aegean to Greece's capital, Athens. To learn more about Greece and the Greeks, he meets an extraordinary cast of characters, from gun-toting priests to the last remaining sponge divers. Getting behind the picture postcard image of this beautiful country, he finds out how the Greeks are coming to terms with a seemingly endless crisis.
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Sun 16 Oct 201615:10GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Reeve |
| Director | Olly Bootle |
| Series Producer | Olly Bootle |
| Executive Producer | Sam Bagnall |
Broadcasts
- Sat 15 Oct 201609:10GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sat 15 Oct 201621:10GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sun 16 Oct 201602:10GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sun 16 Oct 201615:10GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD