"Dead Head" (1986) TV series

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

15 January 1986 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

4-part drama series. A dark tale about a small-time crook, Eddie Cass, who finds himself threatened by the state's shadowy security agencies.

Plot Keywords:

Secret Government Organisation

Cast

Denis Lawson	...	Eddie Cass (4 episodes, 1986)
Lindsay Duncan	...	Dana (3 episodes, 1986)
George Baker	...	Eldridge (3 episodes, 1986)
Simon Callow	...	Hugo Silver (2 episodes, 1986)
Norman Beaton	...	Caractacus (2 episodes, 1986)
Larrington Walker	...	Stoker (2 episodes, 1986)
Susannah Bunyan	...	Jill (2 episodes, 1986)
Winston Crooke	...	Clyde (2 episodes, 1986)

Runtime:

UK:50 min (4 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

"A very satisfying and thought provoking production with Jack the Ripper overtones."

"Dead Head" is a superb work which some viewers may fail to understand because of it's great complexity. Outstanding performances, particularly from Denis Lawson and Lindsay Duncan, plus a perfect supporting cast and a brilliant script have created a very satisfying and thought provoking production with Jack the Ripper overtones.