''Maelstrom'' is a
BBC television drama
BBC television dramas have been produced and broadcast since even before the public service company had an officially established television broadcasting network in the United Kingdom. As with any major broadcast network, drama forms an importa ...
miniseries broadcast in 1985.
The six-part serial was written by
Michael J. Bird, produced by
Vere Lorrimer
Vere Lorrimer (8 June 1920 – 1 October 1998) was a British television producer and director.
His work as director included many BBC dramas including ''Compact'', '' Dixon of Dock Green'', '' Doomwatch'' and ''Blake's 7''.
He later moved on t ...
and directed by
David Maloney
David John Lee Maloney (14 December 1933 – 18 July 2006) was a British television director and producer, best known for his work on the BBC science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'', ''Blake's 7'' and ''The Day of the Triffids''. ''The Guardi ...
. The major cast members included Tusse Silberg, David Beames,
Trevor Baxter
Trevor Baxter (18 November 1932 – 16 July 2017) was a British actor and playwright. He was educated at Dulwich College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Early years
A postal worker's son, Baxter was born in Lewisham, London, England, an ...
,
Susan Gilmore,
Edita Brychta
Edita Brychta is a British actress.
Early life
Brychta began acting as a young child in the Czech film Kinoautomat, the world's first interactive movie, which was presented at Expo 67 in Montreal. At the age of 16, she joined London's Nationa ...
,
John Abineri
John Abineri (18 May 1928 – 29 June 2000) was an English actor.
Born in London, he attended the Old Vic drama school and described himself as "Well educated from the age of five to eighteen". He spoke a number of languages (including Ger ...
, Christopher Scoular and
Ann Todd. The production was filmed on location in the
Ålesund
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area of
Norway
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.
''Maelstrom'' was essentially a thriller series, centering on a young woman who travels to Norway to claim an inheritance. She finds herself involved in the mysterious dealings of the family of her deceased benefactor—and that someone is out to kill her.
Credits
Main cast
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Tusse Silberg as Catherine Durrell
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David Beames
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as Anders Bjornson
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Susan Gilmore as Anna Marie Jordahl
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Christopher Scoular
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as Lars Nilsen
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Edita Brychta
Edita Brychta is a British actress.
Early life
Brychta began acting as a young child in the Czech film Kinoautomat, the world's first interactive movie, which was presented at Expo 67 in Montreal. At the age of 16, she joined London's Nationa ...
as Ingrid Nilsen
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Ann Todd as Astrid Linderman
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John Abineri
John Abineri (18 May 1928 – 29 June 2000) was an English actor.
Born in London, he attended the Old Vic drama school and described himself as "Well educated from the age of five to eighteen". He spoke a number of languages (including Ger ...
as Olav Tunheim
*
Trevor Baxter
Trevor Baxter (18 November 1932 – 16 July 2017) was a British actor and playwright. He was educated at Dulwich College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Early years
A postal worker's son, Baxter was born in Lewisham, London, England, an ...
as Dr Albrigsten
Crew
*Series written by:
Michael J. Bird
*Directed by:
David Maloney
David John Lee Maloney (14 December 1933 – 18 July 2006) was a British television director and producer, best known for his work on the BBC science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'', ''Blake's 7'' and ''The Day of the Triffids''. ''The Guardi ...
*Produced by:
Vere Lorrimer
Vere Lorrimer (8 June 1920 – 1 October 1998) was a British television producer and director.
His work as director included many BBC dramas including ''Compact'', '' Dixon of Dock Green'', '' Doomwatch'' and ''Blake's 7''.
He later moved on t ...
*Designed by: Bob Smart
*Theme music composed by:
Johnny Pearson
John Valmore Pearson (18 June 1925 – 20 March 2011) was a British composer, orchestra leader and pianist. He led the ''Top of the Pops'' orchestra for sixteen years, wrote a catalogue of library music, and had many of his pieces used as the ...
Episodes
DVD
Maelstrom was released on a 2-disc DVD in Norway on 28 March 2007 and in 2015 in the United Kingdom.
External links
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Michael J. Bird Tribute SiteBBC Cult TV
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BBC television dramas
1985 British television series debuts
1985 British television series endings
1980s British drama television series
1980s British television miniseries
English-language television shows
1980s British mystery television series
British thriller television series