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1972 Certificate 12
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To eat the fruit of the lotus is to lose the desire to return home. But everyone who does has a reason. Shepherd's bar is a focal point for a group of expatriates living in and around a small town on the isle of Crete. Run and owned by reformed Alcoholic Erik Shepherd, the bar is a temptation that is never far from Erik's .. Read more

Starring Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham, James Kerry, Maurice Denham
Director David Cunliffe, Douglas Camfield, Cyril Coke
Genres Drama, Television

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Lotus Eaters, The - The Complete Series 1

To eat the fruit of the lotus is to lose the desire to return home. But everyone who does has a reason. Shepherd's bar is a focal point for a group of expatriates living in and around a small town on the isle of Crete. Run and owned by reformed Alcoholic Erik Shepherd, the bar is a temptation that is never far from Erik's mind, and his faltering marriage to Ann (Wanda Ventham) provides little respite from his addiction. When Donald Culley (James Kerry) arrives on the island, the populace are drawn to this charming, handsome stranger. However, Culley knows something about Ann that could prove far more devastating that Erik's drinking. Featuring the complete series 1 of the BBC's The Lotus Eaters.

Starring Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham, James Kerry, Maurice Denham, Thorley Walters
Director David Cunliffe, Douglas Camfield, Cyril Coke
Studio SIMPLY MEDIA
Run time DVD: 7 hrs 34 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama, Television
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 09 Oct 2006
Production year: 1972
Format DVD

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    Rated - 4 stars

    Nostalgia trip

    What a great nostalgia trip. I remember seeing this series in the 70's and I enjoyed it then. Now it's a great nostalgia trip. It shows a time in Greece before mass tourism took over. If you like the main actors you should enjoy this series. It looks very dated and low budget, although some of it was shot on location at the Cretian resort of Aghios Nikolaos. Maurice Denham shows his class as an actor. I like the story line of Erik Sheppard, played by Ian Hendry, fighting his demons. Sadly Ian Hendry had similar demons. It has a quality which is seldom found in modern dramas. The last disk in the series has only one episode.

      • Peter Carter from Cambridge
      • Posted 18 Jun 2007 12:54

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  • Rated - 5 stars

    Nostalgic experience

    I saw this series in 1972. Over the years I have often thought about it but did not think I would ever be able to see it again. When I saw it was available on DVD I was absolutely delighted, but worried that with the passing of years it would not look so good. I need not have worried! It is every bit as good now as it was then. The acting is flawless, the scenery is as attractive and the underlying storyline rather better than I remembered. It is an interesting series because each episode stands alone but the viewer always wonders how the underlying story will end. Thoroughly recommended.

      • Locust from Colchester
      • Posted 01 Apr 2007 16:12

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      • To eat the fruit of the lotus is to lose the desire to return home. But everyone who does has a reason. Shepherd's bar is a focal point for a group of expatriates living in and around a small town ...