Edge of Darkness (1985)

11/04/1985 (GB) • 1h

Crime, Drama

Overview

Environmental activist Emma Craven is murdered in front of her father, local police inspector Ronald Craven. Investigating the death leads him through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of British nuclear policy of the 1980s.

Top Billed Cast

Bob Peck

Ronald Craven

6 Episodes

Joe Don Baker

Darius Jedburgh

6 Episodes

Charles Kay

Pendleton

6 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1985 | 6 Episodes

Environmental activist Emma Craven is murdered in front of her father, local police inspector Ronald Craven. Investigating the death leads him through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of British nuclear policy of the 1980s.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

detective

northern england

daughter

father

politics

yorkshire

murder

conspiracy

miniseries

death

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