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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 ...
Locations Page. Episode 4 – “A Dead Man to Carry My Cross”. IMDB Link: “Who Pays the Ferryman?”. A Dead Man to Carry My Cross (TV Episode 1977) – IMDb. Synopsis: An Australian, Anthony Viglis, tries to bury his grandfather, Antonis Viglis, in the village of Dafnai, where he was originally from. But due to a conflict between the ...
Who Pays the Ferryman? is 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 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.
TV Listings. 1977. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Created by Michael J. Bird, the British drama series Who Pays the Ferryman? was set on the Mediterranean island of Crete. Jack Hedley starred as Alan ...
Who Pays the Ferryman? 1 9 7 7 (UK) 8 x 50 minute episodes. British boatbuilder Alan Haldane (Jack Hedley) returns to the island of Crete where he played a roll in the resistance movement, fighting alongside the ‘Andartes’ after the Nazi’s occupied the island during WWII – which earned him the honorary name of “Leandros”.
And don't forget the specially-composed, atmospheric music courtesy of Yannis Markopoulos, the main ending theme of which made the upper reaches of the UK charts. The opening music is from his "Fanfare For Charon", charon being the ferryman of the title who required payment to transport souls across the Styx. Read more.
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