British Invaders 68: Edge of Darkness (Part 2)
March 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
We now continue our discussion about Edge of Darkness, the BBC thriller about a detective investigating his daughter’s murder. This 1985 mini-series deals with nuclear power and includes a few speculative fiction aspects.
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