Maelstrom (TV series)

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Maelstrom
Genre Drama / Mystery
Created by Michael J. Bird
Directed by David Maloney
StarringTusse Silberg
David Beames
Trevor Baxter
Susan Gilmore
Edita Brychta
John Abineri
Christopher Scoular
Ann Todd
Composer Johnny Pearson
No. of episodes6
Production
Producer Vere Lorrimer
Production location Ålesund area of Norway
Original release
Network BBC1
Release5 February (1985-02-05) 
12 March 1985 (1985-03-12)

Maelstrom is a BBC television drama miniseries broadcast in 1985.

Contents

The six-part serial was written by Michael J. Bird, produced by Vere Lorrimer and directed by David Maloney. The major cast members included Tusse Silberg, David Beames, Trevor Baxter, Susan Gilmore, Edita Brychta, John Abineri, Christopher Scoular and Ann Todd. The production was filmed on location in the Ålesund area of Norway.

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

Crew

Episodes

Episode no.TitleFirst transmission (UK)Cast notes
1"An Ill Wind"5 February 1985 Paul Darrow (Oliver Bridewell)
John Rowe (Mr Stoddard)
Lorna Lewis (Liv Albrigsten)
Peter Tuddenham (Bjarne Langva)
2"Shadows"12 February 1985Sheelah Wilcocks (Gerda)
3"In Possession"19 February 1985Thomasine Heiner (Mrs Tovan)
Thane Bettany (Mr Tovan)
Kaare Kroppan (Truck driver)
4"House of Secrets"26 February 1985
5"Into the Vortex"5 March 1985 Alan MacNaughtan (Professor Solberg)
Sheelah Wilcocks (Gerda)
Ulf Borger (Journalist)
6"Out of the Depths"12 March 1985 Alan MacNaughtan (Professor Solberg)
Sheelah Wilcocks (Gerda)
Marisa Campbell (Freya)

DVD

Maelstrom was released on a 2-disc DVD in Norway on 28 March 2007 and in 2015 in the United Kingdom.

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