“The Aphrodite Inheritance” is a fantasy drama TV show that aired on BBC in 1979. It consists of 8 episodes, each lasting around 50 minutes. The show follows David Collier, who investigates the mysterious death of his brother and gets caught up in the games of Greek Gods in Cyprus. It is a co-production with the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation.
The talented cast includes Peter McEnery as David Collier, Alexandra Bastedo as Helene, and Brian Blessed as Basileos. The show was written by Michael J. Bird and features original music by George Kotsonis.
It was produced by Andrew Osborn and directed by Viktors Ritelis and Terence Williams. The production design was done by Jon Pusey, and the costume design was by Nicholas Rocker.