Edge Of Darkness

Description: BBC Conspiracy Theory Drama

Newest Review: ... You'd be forgiven for thinking that this sounds like a rather grim and harrowing premise for a series, but apart from the first episode (there are six episodes in total), which is of necessity rather depressing, the rest of the series is surprisingly funny. The script balances the essentially dark nature of what's going on with surprising moments of frivolous humour, which work extremely ... more

... well in the context. It's also pretty exciting, with some realistic chase scenes and gun fights in the last three episodes. Episode five ends with the best cliffhanger I've seen in anything, ever. The cast is superb, without exception. Bob Peck's port...more

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Edge Of Darkness: Classic conspiracy thriller (806 words)
by - written on 20/04/01 (Very useful, 449 readings)
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Edge of Darkness is quite rightly regarded as a classic of television drama. It was first shown by the BBC in 1986, and for some reason has hardly ever been repeated on terrestrial television. However, it is available on video and DVD (although the DVD is apparently rather uninspiring), and I'd strongly recommend it as a great example of what television drama used to be like, back in the days when programme makers gave a damn. The story, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, is pretty complicated, although it never loses the interest of the viewer. Bob Peck plays a widowed Yorkshire policeman, Ronnie Craven. His daughter is killed by a gunman, dying in his arms. ... Read the complete review

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