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The Lotus Eaters

19722 Seasons50m episodes7.5

Drama

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

About

Follows the lives of British expatriates living on the island of Crete, where their secrets will soon rise to the surface.

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 23, 1972
Network: BBC One
Studio: BBC

Time to finish

13 hrs

15 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

Cast

Ian Hendry

Erik Shepherd

Wanda Ventham

Ann Shepherd

Stefan Gryff

Capt. Michael Krasakis

Frank Duncan

Cotton

Timothy Carlton

Gerald Mace

Godfrey James

Nicholson

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SERIES

The Lotus Eaters

19722 Seasons50m episodes7.5

Drama

TMDB7.5

Votes2

Your rating

Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

About

Follows the lives of British expatriates living on the island of Crete, where their secrets will soon rise to the surface.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Apr 23, 1972 · 50m
A Cool Wind from the North
Erik and Ann Shepherd, who've run a bar in Crete for the past seven years, have an uneasy marriage. When two new arrivals come to the bar, the couple seem to have opportunities to stray from the marital nest. But Ann's visitor isn't what he seems...
E2 · Airs Apr 30, 1972 · 50m
The Present Mrs. Clive
David Clive has set up a new life with his girlfriend Jennifer. When his ex-wife Lorna announces her arrival, his head starts spinning, and the Shepherds are caught in the crossfire.
E3 · Airs May 7, 1972 · 50m
And Hera Had a Sister
A mysterious note with ambiguous wording arrives for Erik, strongly encouraging him to meet in the bar at 4pm. He and Ann speculate whether the note could be used as blackmail for Erik's indiscretions or Ann's murky past. The situation worsens as the Woolleys and Mervishes also receive matching anonymous notes and arrive at the appointed time to face their accuser as a sudden storm rages outside.
E4 · Airs May 14, 1972 · 50m
A Touch of Home
Patrons at the bar note increasing tension between Maj. Woolley and his wife. There's speculation that meek, obsequious Miriam in fact harbors hostility toward the Major, while the Mervishes mock the couple's staid, perfunctory habits. Meanwhile, the Major becomes obsessed with the idea that a parcel dispatched from home is being intentionally withheld, and Miriam grows more paranoid about garden intruders. The Shepherds intercede but are unable to halt a series of events that culminate in a shocking act of violence.
E5 · Airs May 21, 1972 · 50m
Aphrodite
Kirsten and Mark discover an unconscious beauty, adrift in a boat. With Erik's assistance, she is taken to stay with the Shepherds. Krasakis identifies her as Julie Johnson, a visitor travelling with an unconventional couple, the destructive Val Griffith and her lover Nat. Ann's curiosity, and ultimate annoyance, is aroused when she learns that Erik shares a notably intimate past with Val.
E6 · Airs May 28, 1972 · 50m
A Tiger in Bristol Street
In Birmingham, Monica Turton is informed by an art dealer that her late father's works havd developed an audience, and they can make a fortune from the early paintings he created on Crete. They travel there and are astonished to learn Nestor is alive.
E7 · Airs Jun 4, 1972 · 50m
The Fascinating Couple
Kirsten and Mark are attacked following a tryst on the beach, so the Mervishes invite the young couple to stay with them to recuperate. They accept but slowly find themselves captive in a sadistic psychological experiment.
E8 · Airs Jun 11, 1972 · 50m
You Might Get Hurt Jocasta
Simultaneous arrivals in Aghios Nikolaos create an unbearable strain on the Shepherds' marriage. Erik is tempted by the alluring young Jocasta with whom he has shared a previous flirtation, while Donald Culley returns to continue the relationship he and Ann started.
E9 · Airs Jun 18, 1972 · 50m
The Climbing Wave
Culley reveals the true reason for his return to Aghios Nikolaos and sets about to destroy the Shepherds' marriage. Pushed to the breaking point and left with an ultimatum, Ann makes a desperate decision which culminates in two murders and an escape.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 23, 1972
Network: BBC One
Studio: BBC

Time to finish

13 hrs

15 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

Cast

Ian Hendry

Erik Shepherd

Wanda Ventham

Ann Shepherd

Stefan Gryff

Capt. Michael Krasakis

Frank Duncan

Cotton

Timothy Carlton

Gerald Mace

Godfrey James

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