Corfu

Episode 3.9
21 February 1985




Introduction
Clue 1
Clue 2
Clue 3
Clue 4
Clue 5


Contestants June Maggs, a Tutor Librarian from Pontypool and Sheila Ramsden, a Nurse from Sheffield
Hint to the Treasure Something unusual
Start Position Corfu Town
Clue 1 Beyond the strawberry pink villa where young Gerald lived, to a Teutonic Caesar’s tribute to a hero with a weak spot. 1
Leads to Achillion Palace – on statue of Achilles
Clue 2 From the harbour square
Through kandounia quaint
To a chandlery, south
Of the patron saint. 2
Leads to Corfu Town – on base of candle
Clue 3 Past the headless hippo look for a sign of country traditions; ouzo, olives, and perhaps a gammon. 3
Leads to Potamus Bay, Kira Chrysikou – on backgammon board
Clue 4 This beach is all Greek to me: Δασια. But Poseidon’s left his mark, and there’s something afoot to help you reach it. 4
Leads to Dassia – on trident in sea
Clue 5 From Adam’s picnic place, oh brother! It’s up and under the arches to ring up a victory.
Leads to Paleokastritsa – Annie climbs the hill to the monastery and rings the bell.
Result The contestants ran out of time on the final clue


Notes
● As usual, the cameraman was Graham Berry, but the video engineer was Serge Beaupere (instead of Frank Meyburgh) and the local helicopter was flown by Miltos Broubas (instead of Keith Thompson).
1 Zoologist Gerald Durrell lived in Perama in a pink villa and beyond this is Kaiser’s Bridge. In the Achillion Palace is a statue of Achilles, the clue being at the base – near his heel!
2 In Corfu Town, south of Saint Spiradou Cathedral, is a place where candles are made. The clue is wrapped around a long candle.
3 Annie flies to Potamus Bay (headless hippo) and the folklore village. The clue is found on a backgammon board.
4 The helicopter flies to Dassia – the Greek letters Δασια (delta alpha sigma iota alpha) spell ‘Dasia’ – and lands on the beach. The clue is on a trident sticking out of the sea.