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The Lotus Eaters

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19731972–1973
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
89
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15,897
4,097
The Lotus Eaters (1972)
Drama
Erik and Ann Sheppard run a bar on a Greek island, but all is not what it seems: both have murky pasts that they would prefer to forget. Erik is a reformed alcoholic and Korean war veteran i... Read allErik and Ann Sheppard run a bar on a Greek island, but all is not what it seems: both have murky pasts that they would prefer to forget. Erik is a reformed alcoholic and Korean war veteran invalided out of the British army after a nervous breakdown. He left England after being co... Read allErik and Ann Sheppard run a bar on a Greek island, but all is not what it seems: both have murky pasts that they would prefer to forget. Erik is a reformed alcoholic and Korean war veteran invalided out of the British army after a nervous breakdown. He left England after being controversially cleared of murdering a young girl. Ann, unknown to him, is a 'sleeping' agen... Read all
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
89
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,897
4,097
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    • Creator
      • Michael J. Bird
    • Stars
      • Ian Hendry
      • Wanda Ventham
      • Anthony Stamboulieh
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    • Creator
      • Michael J. Bird
    • Stars
      • Ian Hendry
      • Wanda Ventham
      • Anthony Stamboulieh
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    • 4User reviews
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    Ian Hendry
    Ian Hendry
    • Erik Shepherd
    15 episodes15 eps • 1972–1973
    Wanda Ventham
    Wanda Ventham
    • Ann Shepherd
    15 episodes15 eps • 1972–1973
    Anthony Stamboulieh
    • Nikos
    13 episodes13 eps • 1972–1973
    Stefan Gryff
    • Captain Michael Krasakis
    12 episodes12 eps • 1972–1973
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Nestor Turton
    11 episodes11 eps • 1972–1973
    Frank Duncan
    Frank Duncan
    • Cotton…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1972–1973
    Karan David
    • Katerina
    8 episodes8 eps • 1972
    Martin Howells
    • Mark Potter
    7 episodes7 eps • 1972
    Julia Goodman
    Julia Goodman
    • Kirsten McLuhan
    7 episodes7 eps • 1972
    Timothy Carlton
    Timothy Carlton
    • Gerald Mace
    6 episodes6 eps • 1973
    Godfrey James
    Godfrey James
    • Nicholson
    6 episodes6 eps • 1973
    Ronald Howard
    Ronald Howard
    • Dr. John Dartington
    5 episodes5 eps • 1973
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    • Sam Webber
    5 episodes5 eps • 1973
    Susan Engel
    Susan Engel
    • Imogen Lundqvist
    5 episodes5 eps • 1973
    Karl Held
    • Philip Mervish
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972
    Carol Cleveland
    Carol Cleveland
    • Leigh Mervish
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972
    Calliope Petrohilos
    • Ariadne Mazonaki
    5 episodes5 eps • 1973
    James Kerry
    James Kerry
    • Donald Culley
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972
    • Creator
      • Michael J. Bird
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      Wanda Ventham was 11th hour casting choice replacing a actress who dropped out.
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    Of its time..
    Watched it back in the day, really enjoyed it as a teenager. A friend bought me the box set o series 1 and it brought back all those memories, not just the episodes but the times. Wanda has an interview in the section at the end and is very honest. People of today may find it slow and the acting a bit wooden, although Ian Hendry and Wanda Ventham were brilliant. The second series was hopeless, it became ridiculous with abstract scenes that were far away from the writer, Bird's ideas. Typical BBC, break something that didn't need mending. They allowed a younger Director to mess it up with his ideology and futuristic nonsense. Surprise that we never heard of him again....thankfully. The series, as it ended in Series 1 could have gone on with similar storylines, it was a winning, popular format. RIP Ian Hendry.
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    • Release date
      • April 23, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Crete, Greece
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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