- Dead Head (TV series)
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Dead Head Format Drama Created by Howard Brenton Starring Denis Lawson
Lindsay Duncan
George Baker
Simon CallowCountry of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 4 Production Running time 50 Minutes Broadcast Original channel BBC2 Original airing 1986 Dead Head is a four-part crime thriller scripted by Howard Brenton. Juxtaposing 1930s film noir style and costume with contemporary London settings, it aroused controversy due to sexually explicit scenes. It was directed by Rob Walker.
Petty criminal Eddy Cass (Lawson) receives a mysterious box that proves to contain the head of a young woman. This involves Cass in a conspiracy by the British security services to frame him for the crimes of a sadistic serial murderer of prostitutes, who is eventually revealed to be a member of the British royal family (a plot akin to Jack the Ripper conspiracy theories).
References
- Details of episodes [1] Action TV episode guide
External links
- Dead Head at the Internet Movie Database
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