The Trip to Greece


About the film

DIRECTOR Michael Winterbottom
PRODUCERS Melissa Parmenter, Josh Hyams
CAST Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon
PRODUCTION COMPANY Revolution Films, Baby Cow, Small Man
Genre Comedy

Synopsis

Nearly ten years after their first journey together round the gastronomic hot spots of northern England, Steve and Rob set off on a fourth and final expedition, this time setting out from the ruins of Troy in modern-day Turkey as they head to Greece to retrace the steps of legendary king Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, on his journey home to Ithaca at the end of the Trojan War. Steve and Rob’s semi-fictional alter-egos hit the road in search of culture, history, breath-taking vistas and, of course, some of the finest food in Europe.

Quotes

“The Trip’s genius is that the format lets two of Britain’s best comic performers the chance to have their cake, eat it, and then have some petits fours with the coffee afterwards.” – The Independent

“There are few better people through whom to enjoy a vicarious holiday. The food looks so good that you can almost imagine the taste of it… if this is to be the last of The Trips, then it is a beautiful note to end on.” – The Guardian

The Trip to Greece

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