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Cast. Crew. Episodes. Novel. References. External links. Who Pays the Ferryman? is a television series produced by the BBC in 1977. The title of the series alludes to the ancient religious belief and mythology surrounding Charon, the ferryman to Hades.
With Jack Hedley, Betty Arvaniti, Takis Emmanuel, Patience Collier. Alan Haldane, footloose after selling his boatbuilding business, returns to Crete where he fought in the Second World War - only to find out that his former girlfriend died, but had a daughter. He decides to stay.
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Mon, Dec 12, 1977. Alan and Annika meet an Englishman, Duncan, who's helping villagers drill a well in a small mountain town. Duncan lives with a much younger woman, Sally, and conceals a secret that will lead to a clash with the Major. 8.4/10 (10)
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Overview. 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 ...
Who Pays the Ferryman? is a British TV drama series written by Michael J. Bird, produced by The BBC and first broadcast in 1977. Fully intended to be a one-off series, it ran for eight episodes. Alan Haldane (played by Jack Hedley) is a boat designer who has lost both his wife and (more recently) his business.
