MEDITERRANEAN ODYSSEY WITH BETTANY HUGHES

New series ★★★½

7.30pm, SBS

The delightful British classical historian leads an indulgent armchair jaunt across the Greek Isles, tracing the path of Odysseus from Turkey to Ithaca. Hughes’ love for the place fairly radiates from her, and judging by the warm reception she receives at every stopover, the feeling is mutual. Whether she’s enjoying a soak in a volcanic jacuzzi or nibbling seafood aboard a boat, she has a historical or mythological tidbit to share. What a treat, in these stationary times.