whom he was almost inseparable during the war, a lawyer named Babis Spiridakis. Haldane is pleased to see Babis, but the latter merely acknowledges Leandros' presence after an admittedly long time apart. But they talk and as facts are eased out into the open, both men are in for a few surprises. It turns out both Melina and Haldane wrote letters to each other, which neither received. Haldane discovers Melina died four years ago. That might have been that, but Babis goes on to explain that Melina was pregnant with his child, a daughter, who with her husband runs a tavern. They have now gone on to bear him what is his grandchild. The magical bond between Haldane and Annika gets immediately complicated when Babis tells Haldane that Annika is actually the sister of Melina, therefore his daughter's aunt. Leandros is determined to get to know his daughter and grandchild without any of them knowing. And he can never tell Annika, with whom he is falling deeply in love, because what he knows would tear everyone's world apart. In addition, those who still hold age-old vendettas plot against Leandros, such as Annika's matriarchal mother, Katerina. The stage is set for a Greek tragedy, in which all parts were cast many years earlier, to play right out to the bitter end. Filming The serial's location sequences were shot in and around Elounda. The serial's theme tune, composed by Yannis Markopoulos, reached the UK singles chart in late 1977 and early 1978. Credits Main cast Jack Hedley as Alan Haldane Betty Arvaniti as Annika Zeferis Stefan Gryff as The Major Neil McCarthy as Babis Spiridakis Takis Emmanuel as Matheos Noukakis Patience Collier as Katerina Matakis Nikos Verlekis as Nikos Vassilakis Maria Sokali as Elena Vassilakis Alexis Sergis as Alexis Vassilakis Crew Series created and written by Michael J. Bird Produced and directed by William Slater Designs by Myles Lang Theme music composed by Yannis Markopoulos Episodes Availability The series was available on DVD in the Netherlands (Wie betaalt de veerman?) some time before the UK release in 2012. External links Michael J. Bird tribute website BBC television dramas 1970s British drama television series 1977 British television series debuts 1977 British television series endings 1977 in Greece Lasithi Films set in Crete Films shot in Greece Films shot in Crete English-language television shows