Who Pays the Ferryman?

Name: Who Pays the Ferryman?
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-11-07
Rating: 6.75
Cast: Jack Hedley, Lalla Ward, Neil McCarthy, Takis Emmanuel

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Drama

Creator:Michael J. Bird

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. Bird.

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StatusEnded

First AiredNovember 7, 1977

Last AiredDecember 26, 1977

Episode Runtime50dk

Seasons1

Episodes8

TypeMiniseries

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish, ελληνικά

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miniseries

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Last Episode

S1 E8 • 12/26/1977

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