This article is about the television drama. For the remake, see Edge of Darkness (2010 film). For other uses, see Edge of Darkness (disambiguation).
Edge of Darkness
Genre
Drama
Political thriller
Science fiction
Written by
Troy Kennedy Martin
Directed by
Martin Campbell
Starring
Bob Peck
Joanne Whalley
Joe Don Baker
Charles Kay
Ian McNeice
Composers
Michael Kamen
Eric Clapton
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of episodes
6
Production
Producer
Michael Wearing
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
c. 50-minute episodes
Original release
Network
BBC2
Release
4 November (1985-11-04) – 9 December 1985 (1985-12-09)
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Edge of Darkness is a British television drama serial produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International and originally broadcast in six 50 to 55-minute episodes in late 1985.[1] A mixture of crime drama and political thriller, it revolves around the efforts of widowed policeman Ronald Craven (played by Bob Peck) to unravel the truth behind the murder of his daughter Emma (played by Joanne Whalley). Craven's investigations soon lead him into a murky world of government and corporate cover-ups and nuclear espionage, pitting him against dark forces that threaten the future of life on Earth.
Writer Troy Kennedy Martin was greatly influenced by the political climate of the time, dominated by the Thatcher government, and the aura of secrecy surrounding the nuclear industry – and by the implications of the Gaia hypothesis of environmentalist James Lovelock; these combined to him writing a thriller that mingled real world concerns with mythic and mystical elements. Kennedy Martin's original ending was more fantastic than that eventually used in the finished serial: he had proposed that Craven would turn into a tree but this was vetoed by members of the cast and crew.
First broadcast on BBC2, Edge of Darkness was met with such widespread critical acclaim that within days it had earned a repeat on BBC1. Winner of several prestigious awards, it remains highly regarded, often cited as one of the best and most influential pieces of British television drama. The series' director, Martin Campbell, filmed a remake, released in January 2010, starring Mel Gibson and set in the United States.
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