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Edge Of Darkness - The Complete Series
1985
Police detective Ronnie Craven sets out to privately investigate the murder of his daughter, and finds himself embroiled in a top-secret government project involving nuclear contamination. Originally created for the BBC, this highly acclaimed production has won numerous British awards. Read more
| Starring | Bob Peck, Joe Don Baker, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer |
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| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Edge Of Darkness - The Complete Series
Police detective Ronnie Craven sets out to privately investigate the murder of his daughter, and finds himself embroiled in a top-secret government project involving nuclear contamination. Originally created for the BBC, this highly acclaimed production has won numerous British awards.
| Starring | Bob Peck, Joe Don Baker, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Studio | BBC WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING |
| Run time | DVD: 5 hrs 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 26 May 2003 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
Edge Of Darkness - The Complete Series (2 discs) (1985)
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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Unmissable
Hugely enjoyable political thriller that is as relevant today as it was in the 1980s - if not more so, given the nuclear ambitions of the current US government (it's interesting to note that there's a film version of this currently at the planning stage [I believe]). Great performance by the late (and great) Bob Peck, ably supported by a fantastic cast.
Sadness perhaps at the realisation that the BBC don't appear capable of producing drama of this quality anymore.
All in all - completely and utterly unmissable! -
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Once seen, never forgotten
This is without a doubt one of the best productions for TV that I have ever seen. It handles important issues like politics, nuclear plants and environmental questions in a unique way: with a preference but without preaching. The story unfolds steadily and quietly, the characters are allowed to develop fully, thereby giving the story an amazing depth and force. The actors are some of Britain's best and brightest, but Bob Peck is truly the shining star even in this devastatingly skilled cast. Furthermore, this is a TV-series with a mission. But oddly enough, you will not feel you're being lectured to - instead it leaves you with a feeling that you want to take responsibility, a rare emotion whenever nuclear power is discussed! I will never forget the scene between the very American Joe Don Baker and the very British Bob Peck drinking whisky and singing. Baker then tells him a long story in his drawling Texan accent. Peck just looks at him, raises his eyebrow one millimeter and says: "Is this relevant?" When you've seen this quiet masterpiece, you too will answer: "Yes".
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Gibson returns for Edge
- 29 Apr 2008
Mel Gibson is to return to acting by taking his first leading role in six years, it has been reported. The Guardian says the actor and director, whose credits include the Lethal Weapon series, Braveheart and Chicken Run, has signed up to play a detective in the big-screen adaptation of Edge Of Darkness. It will be his first starring role since he appeared in M Night Shyamalan's Signs and, perhaps more importantly, his 2006 arrest for drink-driving in California when he reportedly shouted a " Read more
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Police detective Ronnie Craven sets out to privately investigate the murder of his daughter, and finds himself embroiled in a top-secret government project involving nuclear contamination. Originally ... -