Despite their newfound fame after slaying the Minotaur, the boys are still penniless and hungry. When an old man asks them to find his missing daughter things seem on the up, but it soon becomes clear that their task isn’t going to be an easy one: she has been taken by the Maenads, fanatical worshippers of the god Dionysus.

Episode 2 airs at 8.25pm on Saturday 5 October on BBC One. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» “We’ve waited so many years for your return.”

» “Our rites will be revealed to you… and you will take them to your grave.”

» “You will kiss anything once you’ve had a few drinks!”

» “You’ll need three hands, my friend!”

» “Finding boredom in one’s work is to be relished.”

» “Or perhaps you’ll try and blame the goat!”

» “There’s no time for debate… and you’re carrying her.”

» “No good has ever come from being honest!”

» “I know what it is to search for someone you love and not find them.”

» “Well, I’m not sure I could even grow a beard.”

> Order Series 1 on DVD on Amazon.

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