Broadcast at a time when nuclear politics was firmly on the current affairs agenda, Edge of Darkness quickly established itself as a landmark moment in British TV history. Writer Troy Kennedy Martin drew on his experience of scripting shows like Z Cars and The Sweeney in creating this BAFTA-winning series. The powerful cast includes Bob Peck, who played Ronald Craven, Joe Don Baker, as a shadowy American intelligence operative, and Ian McNeice, who tells us of his memories of the show; the melding of the personal and political in the storyline, his awareness of just how impactful it had been as soon as it transmitted, how the plot presented arguments still relevant today, and his pride in being associated with what rapidly became one of the standout works in television drama. (thetvdb.com)