Episodi

  • The Aeneid Book VII Part 2

    The Aeneid Book VII Part 2
    Sep 26 2026
    In which the fierce goddess Alecto, sent by Queen Juno, kindles enmity and war between the Trojans and Latins, stirring restless hatred and igniting the long-precarious peace with bloodshed and battle. Thus, across the sacred lands of Italy, mighty warriors and valiant champions assemble under their banners, limbs girded in arms and hearts aflame, prepared to contend in the strife that destiny decrees.
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    34 min
  • The Aeneid Book VII Part 1

    The Aeneid Book VII Part 1
    Sep 19 2026
    In which the noble Aeneas and his Trojans arrive in Latium, where King Latinus, heeding a dark prophecy, offers his daughter Lavinia in alliance to the foreign prince, thus setting the stage for a delicate peace amidst uneasy portents and divine omens. Yet beneath the calm, the goddess Juno, harbouring rancour against Troy, stirs unrest through the vengeful Fury Alecto, sowing discord in the heart of Latinus’s court and enflaming the passions of Queen Amata against the destined union.
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    32 min
  • The Aeneid Book VI Part 2

    The Aeneid Book VI Part 2
    Sep 12 2026
    In which the noble hero journeys through the shadowy realms of the dead, encountering warriors and souls of varied fates, and is guided by divine counsel to the joyous fields of Elysium where the spirits of illustrious forebears await their appointed times. There, Anchises reveals to his son the glorious destiny of his descendants and the enduring empire yet to arise, before the prince departs once more to the living world, steeled for the toils ahead.
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    38 min
  • The Aeneid Book VI Part 1

    The Aeneid Book VI Part 1
    Sep 5 2026
    In which the worthy Aeneas, guided by the inspired Sibyl, descends into the mysterious realm of the dead to seek counsel from his noble father Anchises, witnessing the sombre shades and trials of the underworld. Amidst solemn rites for the fallen and eerie guardians of the dark, he prepares to confront the profound secrets of destiny and the immortal soul’s journey beyond mortal life.
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    36 min
  • The Aeneid Book V Part 2

    The Aeneid Book V Part 2
    Aug 29 2026
    In which the noble Trojans engage in spirited games and contests to honour their fallen, while a divine deception incites the Trojan matrons to set fire to their own fleet, leading to a sudden tempest quelled by the gracious hand of Neptune. The steadfast Aeneas, guided by portent and counsel, prepares to continue their perilous voyage, though not without loss, foreboding, and the haunting farewell of his father’s shade foretelling the fated path ahead.
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    32 min
  • The Aeneid Book V Part 1

    The Aeneid Book V Part 1
    Aug 22 2026
    In which Aeneas and his Trojan companions, after a storm-driven landing on the hospitable shores of Sicily, hold solemn funeral games to honour his father Anchises, gathering both Trojan and local peoples in spirited contests of ship-racing, archery, running, and combat. Amidst these rites and rivalries, the bonds of friendship and valour are displayed with graceful fervour, while omens and divine portents mingle subtly with the earthly splendour of the festivities.
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    32 min
  • The Aeneid Book IV Part 2

    The Aeneid Book IV Part 2
    Aug 15 2026
    In which the queen of a distant land, scorned and enraged by the destined departure of her Trojan guest, wrestles with the tumultuous passions of love and betrayal amid ominous portents and dark rites. At last, yielding to despair and unrelenting fate, she summons the shadows of death, consigning herself to the eternal night with solemn curses upon the one who fled her shores.
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    29 min
  • The Aeneid Book IV Part 1

    The Aeneid Book IV Part 1
    Aug 8 2026
    In which the queen Dido, inflamed by a secret passion for the Trojan hero Aeneas, confides in her sister and, with the favour of the gods, orchestrates a tempest to bind them closely under the guise of a hunting expedition; yet, despite the warmth of their shared union and the charms of Carthage, divine command summons Aeneas to prepare for his destined voyage, while the heartbroken queen grapples with the torment of love and impending loss. In this unfolding tale, the tender flame of desire kindles amidst the splendour of feasts and forests, only to be shadowed by the stern mandates of fate and the restless stirrings of honour and duty.
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    31 min