Who Pays the Ferryman?

Name: Who Pays the Ferryman?
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977
Duration: 50 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jack Hedley, Lalla Ward, Neil McCarthy, Takis Emmanuel

TV 1977-11-07 50m Drama

★ 6.8 / 10 · 8 votes

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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Status

Ended

Seasons

Episodes

Network

BBC Two

Languages

English, Greek

Created by

Michael J. Bird

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