Edge of Darkness

1h

Crime

Drama

Yorkshire detective Ronald Craven is haunted by the murder of his daughter and begins his own investigation into her death.

Production Companies

BBC

BBC Lionheart Television

Episodes

Cast

Compassionate Leave

1. Compassionate Leave

1h

4th Nov 1985

Yorkshire policeman Ron 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

2. Into the Shadows

1h

11th Nov 1985

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

3. Burden of Proof

1h

18th Nov 1985

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

4. Breakthrough

1h

25th Nov 1985

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

Northmoor

5. Northmoor

1h

2nd Dec 1985

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

Fusion

6. Fusion

1h

9th Dec 1985

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

First air date

4th Nov 1985

Last air date

9th Dec 1985

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks