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The Aphrodite Inheritance: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979): Drama, Adventure, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

When British Engineer Barry Collier is injured in an accident in Cyprus his brother David flies out only to find he has died. It soon becomes apparent that Barry Collier was involved with some very strange people. And before he knows it, David has some strange experiences of his own. Could it have something to do with the photo of a stone carved with hieroglyphics? Who are the intriguing characters that seem to be pulling David Collier's strings and appear and disappear at will? Businessman Eugene Hellman, the barman Charalambos, the brigand Basileos and the very beautiful Helene. Can it really be that the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are playing games with him?

Series details

  • Title: The Aphrodite Inheritance
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Adventure, Crime
  • Premiere date: 1979-01-03
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1979-02-21
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 41475
  • IMDb ID: tt0120921
  • TVDB ID: 78538

Cast and credited roles

  • Peter McEnery — David Collier
  • Alexandra Bastedo — Helene
  • Stefan Gryff — Charalambos
  • Paul Maxwell — Eugene Hellman
  • Brian Blessed — Basileos

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1979-01-03; final listed air date 1979-02-21; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Aphrodite Inheritance on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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