Who Pays the Ferryman?
Who Pays the Ferryman?

Who Pays the Ferryman?

1977 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 6.4 Drama

Who Pays the Ferryman? was a television series produced by the BBC in 1977. The title of the series refers to the ancient religious belief and mythology of Charon the ferryman to Hades. In ancient times it was the custom to place coins in or on the mouth of the deceased before cremation so that the deceased could pay the ferryman to go to Hades. The eight-part series was written by Michael J. Bird.

Who Pays the Ferryman? was a television series produced by the BBC in 1977. The title of the series refers to the ancient religious belief and mythology of Charon the ferryman to Hades. In ancient times it was the custom to place coins in or on the mouth of the deceased before cremation so that the deceased could pay the ferryman to go to Hades. The eight-part series was written by Michael J. Bird.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Return to Yesterday

Reliving the past can be dangerous as Alan Haldane discovers when he returns to Crete after 30 years. His arrival awaken

EP 2

Some Talk of Alexander

Haldane meets William Hebden. Hebden is also reliving the past, but while Haldane hides his light under a bushel, Hebden

EP 3

The Long Shadow

Katerina Matakis marshals the forces against an unsuspecting Haldane. A man's past can be used to destroy him. But when

EP 4

A Dead Man to Carry My Cross

An entire village unites against a stranger and an ugly vendetta alienates Annika from Haldane. As events take their cou

EP 5

Receive the Light

Haldane accepts an unusual challenge and wins an unusual friend. Meanwhile, it is Easter in Elounda. Annika does not kno

EP 6

The Well

"We can never shake ourselves free of what once was", says the Major, "for the past stands with us like our shadow." Al

EP 7

A River to Cross

The vendetta continues against Alan Haldane and he learns that someone wishes him dead. Is it he who must pay the ferrym

EP 8

The Daughters of Themis

"In a lifetime, in every act, among the seeds we sow is the seed of tragedy. And tragedy is a plant which can take many

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