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The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters

★ 7.5/10•1972•50m•Drama
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Follows the lives of British expatriates living on the island of Crete, where their secrets will soon rise to the surface.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 23, 1972

Episodes

E150m

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...

Apr 23, 1972

E250m

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.

Apr 30, 1972

E350m

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.

May 7, 1972

E450m

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.

May 14, 1972

E550m

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.

May 21, 1972

E650m

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.

May 28, 1972

E750m

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.

Jun 4, 1972

E850m

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.

Jun 11, 1972

E950m

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.

Jun 18, 1972

Actors

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Erik Shepherd

Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Ann Shepherd

Stefan Gryff

Stefan Gryff

Capt. Michael Krasakis

Frank Duncan

Cotton

Timothy Carlton

Timothy Carlton

Gerald Mace

Godfrey James

Godfrey James

Nicholson

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