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The Aphrodite Inheritance
''The Aphrodite Inheritance'' is a BBC television series broadcast in 1979. The eight-part serial, written by Michael J. Bird, followed his previous successful Mediterranean-set series '' The Lotus Eaters'' and ''Who Pays the Ferryman?''. Whereas the two previous productions had been set and filmed in Crete, the action (and location filming) in ''The Aphrodite Inheritance'' took place in Cyprus. The series starred Peter McEnery as a man visiting Cyprus to investigate the death of his brother and subsequently being drawn into a strange conspiracy, with the narrative twists of the serial employing various supernatural and mythological motifs. Other major cast members included Alexandra Bastedo, Brian Blessed, Paul Maxwell and Stefan Gryff. Credits Main cast *Peter McEnery as David Collier *Alexandra Bastedo as Helene * Stefan Gryff as Charalambos *Paul Maxwell as Eugene Hellman *Brian Blessed as Basileos *Godfrey James as Inspector Dimas * Tony Doyle as Martin Preece *William Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's '' Poetics'' (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Greek word meaning "deed" or " act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''play'' or ''game'' (translating the Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') was the standard term for dramas until William Shakespeare's time—just as its creator was a ''play-maker'' rather than a ''dramatist'' and the building was a ''play-house'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crete
Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete rests about south of the Greek mainland, and about southwest of Anatolia. Crete has an area of and a coastline of 1,046 km (650 mi). It bounds the southern border of the Aegean Sea, with the Sea of Crete (or North Cretan Sea) to the north and the Libyan Sea (or South Cretan Sea) to the south. Crete and a number of islands and islets that surround it constitute the Region of Crete ( el, Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, links=no), which is the southernmost of the 13 top-level administrative units of Greece, and the fifth most populous of Greece's regions. Its capital and largest city is Heraklion, on the north shore of the island. , the region had a population of 636,504. The Dodecanese are located to the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 British Television Series Endings
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area along the Thai border, ending large-scale fighting. * January 8 – Whiddy Island Disaster: The Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 British Television Series Debuts
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area along the Thai border, ending large-scale fighting. * January 8 – Whiddy Island Disaster: The French tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Television Dramas
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John Ioannou
John Ioannou is an actor best known for his role as "Pete Riley" and "Alex Yankou" on the ''Degrassi'' series. Filmography *''The Gospel of John'' (2003) *''The Fourth Angel'' (2001) *''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987) *''The Kids of Degrassi Street'' (1982) *''The Aphrodite Inheritance'' (1979) *''The Greek Tycoon ''The Greek Tycoon'' is a 1978 American biographical romantic drama film, of the ''roman à clef'' type, directed by J. Lee Thompson. The screenplay by Morton S. Fine is based on a story by Fine, Nico Mastorakis, and Win Wells, who loosely ba ...'' (1978) External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian male television actors Canadian people of Greek descent Place of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Watson (actor)
Thomas Welsh Watson (21 March 1932 – 18 August 2001) was a Scottish-born stage, television and film actor. Early life Watson was born on 21 March 1932 at Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. His family later moved to Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, and he studied at the Hamilton Academy, where he excelled in amateur dramatics. Career Following National Service with the Royal Scots, Watson joined the Rutherglen Repertory, a semi-professional theatre company. In 1956 he joined the Byre Theatre in St Andrews, Scotland, before moving on to Perth Repertory Theatre. There he met his future wife, the actress Joyce Bain. Television By 1960 Watson had moved to London and was appearing regularly in BBC radio repertory. In 1964 he was cast in the BBC television production of ''Martin Chuzzlewit''. During his long career Watson appeared in numerous television series, including Dixon of Dock Green, Dr Finlay's Casebook, Taggart, Prime Suspect, Hamish Macbeth, Heartbeat (UK TV series), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Held
Carl Held (born September 19, 1931), sometimes credited as Karl Held and Christopher Held, is an American actor who has worked extensively in both American and British television. Career Held is best known for his role as Garth in the 1980s soap opera '' Falcon Crest'', which he played for three seasons from 1987 to 1989. During the fourth season (1960–1961) of ''Perry Mason'', Held appeared as Bruce Nesbitt in the episode "The Case of the Angry Dead Man". Later that season, he appeared as the defendant David Gideon in "The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather." He appeared as Gideon in eight more episodes in the fifth season (1961–1962) in a "legal eagle" aspiring law student role, assisting Perry in uncovering evidence to aid Mason's clients accused of murder. Five months after the final space launch of Project Mercury in 1963, Held played a solo astronaut in " The Man Who Was Never Born", the sixth episode of '' The Outer Limits''. Other TV credits include ''77 Sunset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Jewers
Ray Jewers (15 October 1945 – 3 October 1993) was a Canadian actor. Filmography Film * ''Twilight's Last Gleaming'' (1977) as Sgt. Domino * '' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977) as U.S. radio operator * '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) as USS Wayne Crewman * '' Valentino'' (1977) as Electrician * ''Jaguar Lives!'' (1979) as Jessup * '' Scum'' (1979) as Gym Instructor * ''Edge of Sanity'' (1989) as Inspector Newcomen * ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (1989) as Elise Television films * ''Gulag'' (1985) as T.V. Interviewer * '' The Return of Sherlock Holmes'' (1987) as Singer * ''J.F.K.: Reckless Youth'' (1993) as Patriotic Man * ''Dieppe'' (1993) as Army Captain * ''TekWar'' (1994) as Bennett Sands * '' TekWar: TekLords'' (1994) as Bennett Sands * ''Wild Justice'' (1994) as Admiral (final film role) Television appearances * '' Road to Avonlea'' (1994) as Mr. Ambrose – episode ''Modern Times'' * ''Dempsey and Makepeace ''Dempsey and Makepeace'' is a British television crime drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Doyle (actor)
Michael Anthony Doyle (21 July 1935 – 28 January 2000) was an Irish television and film actor. He became widely known in Ireland as a then-radical priest in the popular Irish rural drama ''The Riordans'', which began in 1965. He worked consistently in series, television films, and feature films throughout his life. He died unexpectedly in 2000, at the time playing in another well-known Irish rural drama, ''Ballykissangel''. Acting career He first came to prominence playing a liberal Catholic priest - Father Sheehy - in RTÉ's iconic rural drama ''The Riordans''. He appeared in such popular shows as ''Coronation Street'', '' Between the Lines'', ''1990'', ''Children of the North'' and ''Ballykissangel'', and won an Irish Film and Television Academy Award for best leading performance for his role in the 1998 miniseries ''Amongst Women''. Tony Doyle also appeared in the first ''Minder'' episode, "Gunfight at the OK Laundrette", playing a drunken Irishman. His most famous film role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey James
Godfrey James (16 April 1931 – 29 October 2019) was an English actor. His film appearances include: '' Séance on a Wet Afternoon'' (1964), ''Witchfinder General'' (1968), '' The Oblong Box'' (1969), ''Cry of the Banshee'' (1970), ''The Blood on Satan's Claw'' (1970), ''Villain'' (1971), ''Hide and Seek'' (1972), '' The Land That Time Forgot'' (1974), '' At the Earth's Core'' (1976), '' Camille'' (1984), '' Out of Order'' (1987) and ''Piccolo Grande Amore'' (1993). In the 1970's British police drama '' The Sweeney,'' episode ''Big Spender,'' James appeared as hard man Charley Smith, part of an organized crime family who involve themselves with two dishonest employees of a car park company in an elaborate fraud. His television credits include: '' The Avengers'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', '' Department S'', ''Z-Cars'', ''UFO'' (the 1970 episode "The Square Triangle"), ''The Onedin Line'', '' Space: 1999'', '' The Lotus Eaters'', ''The Carnforth Practice'', ''Special Branch'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Pays The Ferryman?
''Who Pays the Ferryman?'' is 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 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 episodes were written by Michael J. Bird. He used his knowledge of Crete, where the series is based, incorporating local history and folklore. Helped by stunning scenery, the serial became a success when transmitted on BBC1 in 1977. Premise A former soldier returns to Crete, to take stock after his boat-building business is bought out, thirty years after he had fought alongside the local resistance ('' andartes'') during the Second World War. He finds the ghosts of the past waiting for him there, and those who would do him ill. The shadows of his past interrupt and threaten his present happiness. Plot After suffering personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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