The Lotus Eaters (1972)

Follows the lives of British expatriates living on the island of Crete, where their secrets will soon rise to the surface.

The Lotus Eaters

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Ian Hendry
Ian Hendry
as Erik Shepherd
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham
as Ann Shepherd
Anthony Stamboulieh
Anthony Stamboulieh
as Nikos
Stefan Gryff
Stefan Gryff
as Capt. Michael Krasakis
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
as Nestor Turton
Frank Duncan
Frank Duncan
as Cotton as Controller (uncredited) as Controller
Karan David
Karan David
as Katerina
Martin Howells
Martin Howells
as Mark Potter as Mark Potter (uncredited)
Julia Goodman
Julia Goodman
as Kirsten McLuhan as Kirsten McLuhan (uncredited)
Timothy Carlton
Timothy Carlton
as Gerald Mace
Godfrey James
Godfrey James
as Nicholson
Karl Held
Karl Held
as Philip Mervish
Carol Cleveland
Carol Cleveland
as Leigh Mervish
James Kerry
James Kerry
as Donald Culley as Donald Culley (uncredited)
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
as Sam Webber
Susan Engel
Susan Engel
as Imogen Lundquist
Calliope Petrohilos
Calliope Petrohilos
as Ariadne Mazonaki
Ronald Howard
Ronald Howard
as Dr. John Dartington
Thorley Walters
Thorley Walters
as Maj. Edward Woolley
Sylvia Coleridge
Sylvia Coleridge
as Miriam Woolley
John Horsley
John Horsley
as Sir Hugh Russell
Cyd Hayman
Cyd Hayman
as Ruth Stewart
Antonio Di Maggio
Antonio Di Maggio
as Policeman as Policeman (uncredited)
Andrew Andreas
Andrew Andreas
as Dr. Tsikos as Postman
Andreas Markos
Andreas Markos
as Clerk as Bar Patron
Ian Fairbairn
Ian Fairbairn
as Richards
John Savident
John Savident
as Maj. Constantinos
John G. Heller
John G. Heller
as Frank Zimmerman
Dora Reisser
Dora Reisser
as Inge Zimmerman
Michael Zorba
Michael Zorba
as Vassilakis
Trevor Byfield
Trevor Byfield
as Hippy Boy
Charles Marriott
Charles Marriott
as Hippy Boy
Kim Fortune
Kim Fortune
as Hippy Boy
Alison Griffin
Alison Griffin
as Hippy Girl
Milos Kirek
Milos Kirek
as Instructor (uncredited)
Michael McStay
Michael McStay
as David Clive
Ann Firbank
Ann Firbank
as Lorna Clive
Susan Tebbs
Susan Tebbs
as Jennifer Neal
Pamela Roland
Pamela Roland
as Sheila Fleming
Derek Ware
Derek Ware
as Bob Machin
Clive Rogers
Clive Rogers
as Policeman
Neville Barber
Neville Barber
as Court Clerk
John Eastham
John Eastham
as Fisherman
Ingrid Hafner
Ingrid Hafner
as Val Griffith
Gary Waldhorn
Gary Waldhorn
as Nat
Suzan Farmer
Suzan Farmer
as Julie Johnson
Ken Wynne
Ken Wynne
as Boat Owner
Tony Boyd
Tony Boyd
as Police Sergeant
Alethea Charlton
Alethea Charlton
as Monica Turton
Peter Woodthorpe
Peter Woodthorpe
as Jervis Duncan
Peter Carlisle
Peter Carlisle
as American Tourist
Griffith Jones
Griffith Jones
as Alan Fletcher
Anouska Hempel
Anouska Hempel
as Jocasta
Thalia Kouri
Thalia Kouri
as Alexia
Frederick Peisley
Frederick Peisley
as Doctor
Antony Carrick
Antony Carrick
as Chief Supt. Fowler
Lucian Janus
Lucian Janus
as Greek Policeman
Salvin Stewart
Salvin Stewart
as Marukakis
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    A cool wind from the north

  • 1x2

    The present mrs. clive

  • 1x3

    And hera had a sister

  • 1x4

    A touch of home

  • 1x5

    Aphrodite

  • 1x6

    A tiger in bristol street

  • 1x7

    The fascinating couple

  • 1x8

    You might get hurt jocasta

  • 1x9

    The climbing wave

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    There and back by candlelight

  • 2x2

    A kind of treason

  • 2x3

    A very long spoon

  • 2x4

    Beside a crooked stile

  • 2x5

    The well diggers

  • 2x6

    And if you have the time, lord

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