S01E01 A Cool Wind From the North
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 Lotus Eaters
S01E04: A Touch of Home
"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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 The Present Mrs. Clive
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?
S01E03 And Hera Had a Sister
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."
S01E04 A Touch of Home
"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...
S01E05 Aphrodite
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.
S01E06 A Tiger in Bristol Street
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,...
S01E07 The Fascinating Couple
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,...
S01E08 You Might Get Hurt Jocasta
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...
S01E09 The Climbing Wave
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...
Cast
Ian Hendry
Wanda Ventham
Maurice Denham
Ronald Howard
Timothy Carlton
Godfrey James
Carol Cleveland
Paul Maxwell
Sylvia Coleridge
Thorley Walters
