Skorpion (TV series)

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Skorpion
Created byArden Winch
Written by John Brason
Directed by Michael Hayes
Starring
Theme music composer Simon May
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Producer Gerard Glaister
Running time50 minutes
Original release
Network BBC1
Release12 January (1983-01-12) 
16 February 1983 (1983-02-16)
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Skorpion is a British television serial transmitted by the BBC in 1983. [1]

Contents

A sequel (of sorts) to the 1981 series Blood Money , [2] Skorpion saw Michael Denison, Daniel Hill and Jack McKenzie reprise their roles from the original serial. A mysterious plane crash in the Scottish highlands and a woman pursued by a hitman are cases investigated by the Anti-Terrorism Squad.

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References

  1. Evans, Jeff (2011). The Penguin TV Companion (4th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 868. ISBN   9780241952917.
  2. Sangster, Jim; Condon, Paul (2005). TV Heaven. London: Collins. pp. 121–122. ISBN   0007190999. OCLC   64090326.