External Rating33%
198160 minEnded

The Search for Alexander the Great

Network:PBS
DramaAdventureHistory

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Aired on May 27, 1981, 4:00 PM

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Description

Alexander the Great's family and friends reminisce at a banquet, looking back over his life, loves and conquests.

Details

Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
May 6, 1981
Ended
May 27, 1981
Schedule
Wednesday at 10:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)

Episode 1

May 6, 1981

60 min

Episode 2

May 13, 1981

60 min

Episode 3

May 20, 1981

60 min

Episode 4

May 27, 1981

60 min

Cast

Narrator

James Mason

Narrator

Olympias

Jane Lapotaire

Olympias

Robert Stephens

Darius of Persia

Philip II

Julian Glover

Philip II

Alexander the Great

Nicholas Clay

Alexander the Great

Hephaistion

Ian Charleson

Hephaistion

Aristotle

Michael Williams

Aristotle

Demosthenes

Michael Byrne

Demosthenes

Ptolemy

Gabriel Byrne

Ptolemy

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