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The Lotus Eaters Episode Guide
A Cool Wind From the North
S1 Ep1
1.0
23rd Apr 1972
Erik and Ann Shepherd's marriage is, at best, uneasy - haunted by memories they would both rather forget. Donald Culley's arrival in Aghios Nikolaos stirs up more than even he realises.
The Present Mrs. Clive
S1 Ep2
30th Apr 1972
David Clive is a weak man, trapped in an unhappy marriage, who takes refuge in Aghios Nikolaos and finally establishes his independence. So why is his wife so confident she can still get him back?
And Hera Had a Sister
S1 Ep3
7th May 1972
Storm clouds gather over Aghios Nikolaos as Erik Shepherd and his customers await a stranger. "We are all so vulnerable," says Captain Krasakis. "Conscience is every man's cross as shame is his crown of thorns."
A Touch of Home
S1 Ep4
14th May 1972
"I know what you're thinking. Why all this fuss over a box of groceries? But it's more than that. It's important. You see, it's a touch of home."
Major and Mrs Edward Woolley live a perfectly ordered existence on Crete. But when the calm routine is broken, their life explodes into a violent reaction.
Aphrodite
S1 Ep5
21st May 1972
Like the goddess Aphrodite, Julie Johnson drifts into Aghios Nikolaos from the sea. And like Aphrodite she disrupts the lives of all she meets, particularly Ann and Erik Shepherd.
A Tiger in Bristol Street
S1 Ep6
28th May 1972
Nester Turton's life in Aghios Nikolaos comprises drinking and whoring, which he does in equal measure when funds permit. But when Nestor's past catches up with him the results are hilarious. For Nestor, it seems, has been dead for years …
The Fascinating Couple
S1 Ep7
4th Jun 1972
No Cretan will set foot on the deserted island of Spinalonga. Philip and Leigh Mervish find the powerful atmosphere of this former leper colony perfect for a psychological experiment.
They talk Aghios Nikolaos' resident hippies, Kirsten and Mark, into helping them. But things don't go quite according to plan.
You Might Get Hurt Jocasta
S1 Ep8
11th Jun 1972
Alan Fletcher, Aghios Nikolaos' very own "Ernest Hemmingway", seems to have the perfect life - but as viewers know by now things are seldom the way they seem. Meanwhile, two people return to Aghios, and the marriage of Erik and Ann Shepherd is strained to breaking point.
The Climbing Wave
S1 Ep9
18th Jun 1972
As the town celebrates the festival of St Nicholas, the tension becomes unbearable. Whether the Shepherd's marriage will survive is no longer the question. Death stalks the streets of Aghios Nikolaos and nothing will ever be the same again.
They say that once you have eaten from the lotus plant - you will never want to return home. To outward appearances Erik and Ann Sheppard (Ian Hendry and Wanda Ventham) are typical English ex-pats running a bar on a far-flung Greek island. But appearances can be deceptive - this is an arranged marriage of a different sort - with roots in international espionage. Stefan Gryff gives a great performance as the omniscient local police captain.
The first episode of The Lotus Eaters aired on April 23, 1972.
The last episode of The Lotus Eaters aired on August 12, 1973.
