Who Pays the Ferryman?

Series

Who Pays the Ferryman?

6.819771 seasonDrama
Creator
William Slater
Year
1977

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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Created by

William Slater

Directed by

William Slater