The Lotus Eaters
The Lotus Eaters
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The Lotus Eaters

7.5 / 10
1972
2 seasons
15 episodes
Drama

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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BBC Drama The Lotus Eaters Series 1 DVD Trailer - Ian Hendry, James Kerry and Wanda Ventham

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  • Ep 1

    1.A Cool Wind from the North

    23-04-197250m

    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...

  • Ep 2

    2.The Present Mrs. Clive

    30-04-197250m

    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 crossfir...

  • Ep 3

    3.And Hera Had a Sister

    07-05-197250m

    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...

  • Ep 4

    4.A Touch of Home

    14-05-197250m

    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...

  • Ep 5

    5.Aphrodite

    21-05-197250m

    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 visi...

  • Ep 6

    6.A Tiger in Bristol Street

    28-05-197250m

    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 o...

  • Ep 7

    7.The Fascinating Couple

    04-06-197250m

    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 capti...

  • Ep 8

    8.You Might Get Hurt Jocasta

    11-06-197250m

    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 fl...

  • Ep 9

    9.The Climbing Wave

    18-06-197250m

    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 mak...

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