''Heat of the Sun'' is a British television

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and comb ...

series, created by Russell Lewis and

Timothy Prager Timothy "Tim" Prager, is a British television and film writer. A graduate of Dartmouth College in the United States and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he was an assistant director at the Old Vic Company under Timothy West. He wrote ( ...

, that first aired on ITV on 28 January 1998. Set in 1930s

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, the series stars

Trevor Eve Trevor John Eve (born 1 July 1951) is an English film and television actor. In 1979 he gained fame as the eponymous lead in the detective series ''Shoestring'' and is also known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in BBC televi ...

as Superintendent Albert Tyburn, a

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criminal investigations officer who is sent to work in

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to reveal the underside of the expatriate community in Kenya, exploring murders against issue of race and class, drug use, and sexuality.

Susannah Harker Susannah Harker (born 26 April 1965) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. She was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award in 1990 for her role as Mattie Storin in '' House of Cards''. She played Jane Bennet in the 1995 TV adaptation of '' ...

stars as his romantic interest, Emma Fitzgerald, an aviator who is modelled on

Beryl Markham Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a Kenyan aviator born in England (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlant ...

. The series was a joint production between Carlton Productions and WGBH Boston. The series was shot on location in

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, with Ted Childs (Carlton) and

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(WGBH) acting as executive producers. Ann Tricklebank (Carlton) served as series producer. Russell Lewis penned the episodes ''Private Lives,'' and ''The Sport of Kings'', while fellow creator Timothy Prager penned the episode ''Hide in Plain Sight''.

Adrian Shergold Adrian Shergold (born 24 March 1948 in Croydon, Surrey) is a British film and television director. Selected filmography *'' Danielle Cable: Eyewitness'' (2003) *'' Dirty Filthy Love'' (2004) *''Ahead of the Class'' (2005) *'' Pierrepoint'' (2005) ...

directed ''Private Lives'',

Diarmuid Lawrence Diarmuid Seton Lawrence (15 October 1947 – 20 September 2019) was an English television director. Born in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, Lawrence began his career in 1978 as a production assistant on the BBC television drama '' Pennies from Heaven ...

directed ''Hide in Plain Sight'', and Paul Seed directed ''The Sport of Kings''. In the

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, the series aired on the PBS as part of their '' Mystery!'' anthology strand. ''Hide in Plain Sight'' and ''The Sport of Kings'' were each split into two parts, bringing the US broadcast to five episodes in total. The complete series was released on Region 2 DVD in the

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on 6 July 2009.

Cast

as Supt. Albert Tyburn *

as Emma Fitzgerald * Michael Byrne as Police Comm. Ronald Burkitt *

Julian Rhind-Tutt Julian Alistair Rhind-Tutt (born 20 July 1967) is an English actor, best known for playing Dr "Mac" Macartney in the comedy television series ''Green Wing'' (2004–2006). Early life Rhind-Tutt was born in West Drayton, Middlesex, the youngest o ...

as Asst. Supt. James Valentine * Freddie Annobil-Dodoo as Cpl. Jonah Karinde *

David Horovitch David Horovitch (born 11 August 1945) is an English actor, perhaps best known for playing the character of Inspector Slack in ''Miss Marple''. He stars in the '' Game of Thrones'' prequel series ''House of the Dragon'' as Grand Maester Mellos. ...

as Dr. Emil Mueller * Sean Gallagher as Chico de Ville * Shaheen Jassat as Sub Inspector Singh *

Cathryn Harrison Cathryn Mary Lee Harrison (25 May 1959 – 1 October 2018) was an English actress. Early life Harrison was the daughter of the actor and singer Noel Harrison and Sara Lee Eberts and the granddaughter of actor Sir Rex Harrison. Career Harr ...

as Charlotte Elliott *

Paul Brooke Paul Brooke (born 22 November 1944) is a retired English actor of film, television and radio. He made his film debut in 1972 in the Hammer film '' Straight on till Morning'', followed by performances in '' For Your Eyes Only'' (1981), ''Return o ...

as Sir Rex Willoughby

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heat of the Sun 1990s British drama television series 1998 British television series debuts 1998 British television series endings 1990s British crime television series 1990s British television miniseries English-language television shows ITV television dramas Carlton Television Television series by ITV Studios