Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nikos | 19931212 | 20250130 (BBC7) 20250131 (BBC7) | When young writer Nikos encounters zest-filled Zorba, his life is never the same. This is a middle-aged Greek hero who says yes to every experience and adventure that life has to offer... Dramatised in two parts by Nick McCarty. Anagnosti - Roger Hume Mad Woman - Hedli Niklaus Villa Girl - Judy Bennett Zorba the Greek begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life. Zest-filled middle-aged Greek man, Zorba, begins to teach a young writer about the real meaning of life. Stars Robert Stephens. |
| 02 | Good Advice? | 19931219 | 20250131 (BBC7) 20250201 (BBC7) | Zorba returns to Crete to find that Nikos has told the widow Hortense that Zorba will marry her. Zorba avoids the problem by hurling himself into the construction of a novel means of transportation that he assures Nikos will earn them a fortune... Conclusion of Nikos Kazantzakis's celebrated Greek novel. Dramatised by Nick McCarty. Zacharias - Roger Hume Father Demetrios - Paul Webster Mourner - Hedli Niklaus Girl - Judy Bennett Widow - Marian Kemmer Will Zorba's advice for life lead to tragedy when Nikos meets with the young widow? Will following Zorba's advice for life lead to tragedy when Nikos meets with the young widow? Stars Robert Stephens. Conclusion of Nikos Kazantzakis's celebrated Greek novel first published in 1946. |