Who Pays the Ferryman? 47 years old

Who Pays the Ferryman?

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Jack Hedley He was 47 , now 94 years old
Lalla Ward She was 26 , now 73 years old
Neil McCarthy He was 45 , 52 years old when he died
Takis Emmanuel He was 44 , 84 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Who Pays the Ferryman? poster
Who Pays the Ferryman? (47 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1977-11-07
  • Runtime: [50] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 8