Dead Head (TV series) explained

Dead Head is a four-part crime thriller scripted by Howard Brenton.^[1] It juxtaposed 1940s film noir style and costumes with contemporary London settings. It was directed by Rob Walker.^[2]

Plot

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.

Critical reception

The Times called it an "intriguing tale," though "neither a pleasant thriller to watch nor to contemplate"; while The Guardian thought it had "lashings of panache and style"; and writing in 1996, the Evening Standard called it the "only British series that came close to Twin Peaks jocular malice."^[3]

Home media

The series was released on DVD in the UK on 15 April 2013.^[4]

External links

• • Details of episodes Action TV Online - Dead Head episode guide Action TV episode guide

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dead Head. 15 January 1986. 3242. 59. BBC Genome.
2. Web site: Anything for England (1986). https://web.archive.org/web/20190505080452/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b70943ec6. dead. 5 May 2019. BFI.
3. Book: Burton, Alan. Looking-Glass Wars: Spies on British Screens since 1960. 31 January 2018. Vernon Press. 9781622732906. Google Books.
4. Web site: Dead Head. 15 April 2013. Amazon.