Edge of Darkness

1985 - 1985

Compassionate Leave

4th November 1985

Episode 1

Yorkshire policeman Ronald Craven sees his daughter Emma gunned down in front of him. His grief leads him to investigate and he learns of her activities as a radical environmental activist.

Into the Shadows

11th November 1985

Episode 2

Craven's investigation leads him to Emma's boyfriend and to American CIA agent Darius Jedburgh as it becomes apparent that Emma's activities were far from innocent-- and known to the government.

Burden of Proof

18th November 1985

Episode 3

The police close in on their prime suspect for Emma's murder but Craven, now aware of her activities, is convinced that his colleagues are on the wrong track.

Breakthrough

25th November 1985

Episode 4

Craven confronts Emma's killer but is shot. Suffering from an apparent breakdown, he becomes determined to gain access to Northmoor nuclear plant.

Northmoor

2nd December 1985

Episode 5

Craven and Jedburgh follow the GAIA's route into Northmoor nuclear plant, but others are determined to stop them.

Fusion

9th December 1985

Episode 6

Jedburgh heads to Scotland with the stolen plutonium while Craven awaits the inevitable end.

Top Cast

Bob Peck•Joe Don Baker•Charles Kay

Writer

Troy Kennedy Martin

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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Bob Peck

Ronald Craven

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Joe Don Baker

Darius Jedburgh

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Charles Kay

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Michael Wearing

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Troy Kennedy Martin

Writer

Daphne Croker-Saunders

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Michael Kamen

Music

Denver Hall

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Andrew Dunn

Cinematography

Dan Rae

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Eric Clapton

Music

Graeme Thomson

Production Design

Ardan Fisher

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Mat Irvine

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