Edge of Darkness (TV series)

Edge of Darkness is a British drama/thriller-mini series, produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International. The series was originally broadcast in 1985 as six episodes each 50 minutes.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == The series mixes elements of a crime drama and political drama. The series revolves around policeman Ronald Craven, in search of the truth behind the gruesome murder of his daughter Emma. His research takes him into a world of corrupt government employees and businesses that do not tolerate daylight. It encounters even on a plot that can drastically change the future of the world. ==Background[ Edit] == The series was written by Troy Kennedy Martin, which was inspired by the political climate of the 1980s. Especially the Thatcheradministration, and the many theories that are bandied about the nuclear industry. He also moved into some mystical elements in the series.
 * 2 Background
 * 3 Cast
 * 4 Prices
 * 5 film adaptation
 * 6 external links

In 1983 he showed his idea to Jonathan Powell, who gave the green light the series. The shooting of the series begun in July 1984, and lasted until december that year.Recordings on location found among other things in London, Yorkshire, Scotland, and Wales. During the production the series carried the working title "Magnox". The title "Dark Forces" was also mentioned as a title before the final title was chosen. The series is almost entirely recorded from a single camera angle. The music of the series was composed by Michael Kamen and Eric Clapton.

The series was well received by viewers and critics, and is seen today as a cultural Zeitgeist about the fear of a nuclear war in the 80 's of the 20th century. The series is retransmitted several times over the years. The series was in 2000 15th on the list of the 100 greatest British television programmes. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Prices<span class="mw-editsection" len="347" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="525" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Edge of Darkness in 1986 received 11 nominations at the BAFTA Awards:<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BAFTA_1-0" len="191" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[1], six of which he won:
 * Bob Peck -Ronald Craven
 * Joe Don Baker -Darius Jedburgh
 * Charles Kay -Pendleton
 * Ian McNeice -Harcourt
 * Joanne Whalley -Emma Craven
 * Hugh Fraser -Bennett
 * John Woodvine -Ross
 * Jack Watson -James Godbolt
 * Allan Cuthbertson -Chilwell
 * Kenneth Nelson -Grogan
 * David Fleeshman -Jones
 * Zoë Wanamaker -Sai

<p lang="en" len="400" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">That same year, Edge of Darkness also fell twice in the prices at the Broadcasting Press Guild television critics ' awards:
 * Won: Outstanding Drama Series (Martin Campbell & Michael Wearing)
 * Won: best actor (Bob Peck).
 * Nominated: best actor (Joe Don Baker).
 * Nominated: best actress (Joanne Whalley).
 * Won: Best Original television music (Eric Clapton & Michael Kamen).
 * Won: Best Film Cameraman (Andrew Dunn).
 * Won: Best Film Editing (Ardan Fisher, Then Rae).
 * Won: Best Film Sound (Dickie Bird, Rob James, Christopher Swan toni, Tony Quinn).
 * Nominated: Best Makeup (Daphne Croker).
 * Nominated: Best Graphics (Andy Coward, Linda Sherwood-Page).
 * Nominated: Best Design (Graeme Thompson).

==Film Adaptation<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2010, the television series, starring Mel Gibson in the lead role. The movie is just like the series directed by Martin Campbell.
 * Won: best actor (Bob Peck)
 * Nominated: best actor (Joe Don Baker).
 * Won: outstanding drama series