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  • Edge of Darkness Compassionate Leave (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Edge of Darkness

Compassionate Leave (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Yorkshire cop Craven returns home after picking his daughter Emma up at college, when a man fires a shotgun and kills Emma. Cop Craven has enemies but why'd Emma have a Geiger counter and a gun?
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Director
Writer
Producer
Cinematographer
Andrew Dunn (photographed by)
Editor
Production Designer
Graeme Thomson (designed by)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 4, 1985

Release date
Nov 4, 1985 (United Kingdom)
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25 cast members
Name Known for
Bob Peck
Ronald Craven Ronald Craven   See fewer
Joanne Whalley
Emma Craven Emma Craven   See fewer
Jack Watson
James Godbolt James Godbolt   See fewer
Charles Kay
Pendleton Pendleton   See fewer
Joe Don Baker
Darius Jedburgh Darius Jedburgh   See fewer
Randal Herley
Elliott Elliott   See fewer
Bill Stewart
Dingle Dingle   See fewer
Martin Dale
Detective Detective   See fewer
Mike Kelly
Detective Detective   See fewer
Peter Ivatts
Detective Detective   See fewer
Peter Lorenzelli
Detective Detective   See fewer
Ian Bleasdale
Driver Driver   See fewer
Alan Starkey
Muntsey Muntsey   See fewer
Gordon Wharmby
Caretaker Caretaker   See fewer
Rita May
Tea Lady Tea Lady   See fewer
Joan Campion
Hospital Almoner Hospital Almoner   See fewer
Imogen Staley
Young Emma Young Emma   See fewer
Michael Meacher
Michael Meacher M.P. (as Michael Meacher M.P.) Michael Meacher M.P. (as Michael Meacher M.P.)   See fewer
Sean Caffrey
McCroon (uncredited) McCroon (uncredited)   See fewer
Robin Day
Robin Day (uncredited) Robin Day (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Kendall
Kenneth Kendall (uncredited) Kenneth Kendall (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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