Who Pays the Ferryman?
TV Show| Title | Who Pays the Ferryman? |
| User score | 6.4 |
| Release date | Nov 7, 1977 |
| Release date of last episode | Dec 26, 1977 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Michael J. Bird |
| Production country | GB |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 8 |
| Run time | 50 min. |
Who Pays the Ferryman? was 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 the 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-part series was written by Michael J. Bird.
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List of episodes
S1.E8 ∙ The Daughters of Themis
Dec 26, 1977
S1.E7 ∙ A River to Cross
Dec 19, 1977
S1.E6 ∙ The Well
Dec 12, 1977
S1.E5 ∙ Receive the Light
Dec 5, 1977
S1.E4 ∙ A Dead Man to Carry My Cross
Nov 28, 1977
S1.E3 ∙ The Long Shadow
Nov 21, 1977
S1.E2 ∙ Some Talk of Alexander
Nov 14, 1977
S1.E1 ∙ Return to Yesterday
Nov 7, 1977
