Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey (2011–2012) Episode: Greece’s Borderlands (2011)
46 min | Documentary
Director: Rob Farquhar
Stars: Joanna Lumley, Spyros Bakas
Joanna Lumley in this documentary explores the culture and history of Greece. In episode “Greece’s Borderlands” Joanna Lumley travels to northwest corner of Greece and visits the island of Corfu. Now a major holiday destination, the island has been fought over for centuries given its strategic location. There is a strong British influence on the island and Joanna visits one of the island’s beautiful homes. In the town of Corfu, she walks the narrow streets in the center of the town where in the main square, there is a cricket pitch. She also visits a marching brass band one of more than 20 on the island.