The Aphrodite Inheritance

A naïve and straight-laced Englishman travels to Cyprus after his brother is killed there and is entangled in the shenanigans of mysterious plotters. I suspect this may be too slow-paced and tame for many who are more at home with slam-bang modern thrillers but I found it very enjoyable. It's well-plotted, continually intriguing, very tense at times, and features an enigmatic beauty (Alexandra Bastedo) and Brian Blessed on top form. The daring and unconventional twist slowly dawned on me towards the end, but the final episode was still jaw-dropping and contained an additional, 'easter-egg' and very pleasing surprise that strikes me as ahead of its time. There's romance, local colour, thugs in vintage Mercedes, and, warning, an evocative theme tune you just can't get out of your head.

S seen in 2020 I simply CANNOT understand what the appeal is NOW for this absolutely DREADFUL see-through drama. Our 'hero' seems blind to the MANY events which would, today. alert even the most naive and unsuspecting person and blithely carries on....talking to everyone without any regard for the fact that almost every person he meets is duplicitous and conniving. Perhaps in the 70's this kind of silly mystery/drama was appealing on account of it's international nature and the scenery unfamiliar to most people then but today the plot...such as it is...is ridiculous and just silly and the scenery seems Gray and drab. I could barely make it through the 4 'extended' episodes ( they had in fact combined 2 into 1 longer one in the version I saw ) and it was painful to watch our hero make juvenile mistake after mistake trusting EVERYONE like a love-sick teen. All in all it was a complete waste of time in today's world and I shall destroy...not recycle, my copy. Don't waste your time with this.

David Collier arrives on Cyprus having received word of his brother's tragic death. He goes on a mission to uncover the events surrounding his brother's death.

It's a wonderful, engrossing series, that will have you captivated, it's deliberately paced, the story and characters develop wonderfully. The difference from the first episode to the last is huge, I particularly loved the final episode, it is terrific.

It looks sublime, gorgeous monuments, landscapes and general scenery, this show is a real feast for the senses. Those opening credits are so wonderfully of their time, as is the music.

Tremendous acting from start to finish, all involved play their part, however it's the enchanting Alexandra Bastedo who will have you transfixed.

Hugely recommended, 9/10.

I had a faint memory from my early childhood about a series featuring human-like gods meddling in the lives of people. I remember not liking it much, at least until the last 2-3 episodes. Then I realized, well, it's over now, and that was that.

I decided to find out what this series was and identified it, realizing it had aired in Hungary from January 1986. I was in third grade at the time. What's surprising is that my opinion as an adult matches my childhood impression: just when the story picked up speed, it was already over.

I know it was filmed ages ago, and perhaps back then, it was enough to show an exotic island to grab the audience's attention. But even so, those endless scenes of the car driving through empty landscapes, turning and driving some more, or people wandering around different buildings during night scenes, were quite hard to sit through. I have to admit, I did enjoy small touches like seeing locals playing table football (csocsó) or spotting a pelican on the pier, but that's not much to hold onto.

My main issue is that the story focuses entirely on the main character, and this guy is just too ordinary to be engaging.

I suppose now I have a better understanding of the (not overly abundant) references to antiquity (like Hellman's yacht being called Kore), and maybe I can relate more to a man in his forties. But overall, it was nothing more than a pleasant experience. I do, however, appreciate the idea of involving ancient gods in contemporary events.

Excellent series, imaginative storyline yet the idea of the Gods still coming to the aid of humans is as believable now as it was 2000 years ago. The idea that work done on one of the many building sites could uncover an ancient tomb is the stuff of dreams yet is also possible given that with the passage of time these things have been forgotten about with the coming of Christianity. The old beliefs and practices which made so much sense all those centuries ago have been long forgotten about but a series like this reminds us that once the Gods were seen as being very human in their personifications. Much more believable and likable than an omnipotent but never seen or heard God. They portray all the desires and behavioral traits of humans but with the divine added in. Should be on everyones 'must watch list'. Wish there were more series like this around, brilliant storyline without all the bad language, , guts and unnecessary that 'distinguishes' modern programmes. Well worth watching and true to the book.