Series synopsis
The Aphrodite Inheritance is a British drama sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on BBC One on January 3, 1979. It ended on February 21, 1979. It was created by Michael J. Bird. It stars Peter McEnery, Alexandra Bastedo, Stefan Gryff and Paul Maxwell.
A man visiting Cyprus to investigate the death of his brother is drawn into a strange conspiracy.
Premise
A man visiting Cyprus to investigate the death of his brother is drawn into a strange conspiracy.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter McEnery as David Collier
- Alexandra Bastedo as Helene
- Stefan Gryff as Charalambos
- Paul Maxwell as Eugene Hellman
- Tony Doyle as Martin Preece
- Karl Held as Travis
- Ray Jewers as Olsen
- Brian Blessed as Basileos
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 3, 1979 | February 21, 1979 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Death In The Family David Collier is called urgently to Cyprus. He is soon involved with the mysterious and beautiful Helene who gives him disturbing news. |
January 3, 1979 |
| 2 |
A Lamb to Slaughter Collier's attempt to take Helene's evidence to Inspector Dimas is violently interrupted and he is unable to persuade the Inspector of the truth of what has happened. Later a meeting with his brother's friend, Eric Morrison, is broken up in a frightening way. |
January 10, 1979 |
| 3 |
Here We Come Gathering Collier stumbles on people he is sure can help him convince Inspector Dimas of his brother's murder. Later the evidence which Helene first produced mysteriously turns up again - and again leads to trouble. |
January 17, 1979 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 3, 1979 |
| Last aired | February 21, 1979 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |