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Virtual Murder: A Torch for Silverado (1992)

Country of Origin: UK
Date of Original Broadcast:
14 August 1992
Episode Running Times: 50m
Length:
Format:
Colour Format: colour
Sound:


DIRECTION

Directed by: Peter Rose


CREW

PRODUCTION
Copyright: © BBC Pebble Mill MCMXCII
Executive Producer: Barry Hanson
Created & Produced by: Harry Robertson & Brian Degas
Production Manager: William Hartley

SCRIPT
[Written] By: Tim Aspinall

PHOTOGRAPHY
Lighting Directors: Barry Chatfield, Keith Schofield
Chief Electrician: Roger Hynes
Camera Operator: Keith Froggatt
Grips: John Trew

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Christopher Rowlands

MUSIC
Music Composed and Performed by: Harry Robertson

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Paul Taylor
Dubbing Mixer: Roger Seward
Dubbing Editor: Lynne Hawkins

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: John Lindlar
Make-up Designer: Gill Hughes

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Designer: Andy Lazell

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Ian Ashurst
Properties Buyer: Alan Hillstead
Graphic Designer: Tony Fisher

OTHER CREW
Production Associate: Ian Brindle
Technical Advisers: Doctor Clive Hollin, Professor Kevin Howells
Production Assistant: Jo Garner
Assistant Floor Managers: Gareth Williams, Psyche Ranson

LOCATIONS
Location Manager: Sam Hill

STUNTS
Stunts: Wayne Michaels, Paul Heasman

CASTING
Casting Adviser: The Casting House


CAST

starring
Nicholas Clay (John Cornelius)
&
Kim Thomson (Samantha Valentine)

with
Stephen Yardley (Inspector Cadogan)
&
Alan David (Professor Griffiths)

guests stars
Jon Pertwee (Luis Silverado)
John Bluthal (Tonu)
Hu Pryce (specialist)
Gordon Warnecke (Doctor Harry)
Cindy O'Callaghan (Patsy)
Paddie O'Neil (Marcella)
Sheila Bernette (Mrs Hall)
Carole Boyd (Miss Phoebe Littlejohn)
Jude Akuwudike (Sergeant Gummer)
Jenny Jay (Juney)
Susie Ann Watkins (Dawn)
Emily Hartley (Emily)
Bernard Horsfall (Professor Donn)
Barbara Young (Rita)
Ozzie Yue (Connie)
Choy-Ling Man (Minnie)


PLOT SUMMARY

Former pimp Luis Silverado is dying and trying to come ot terms with his past by setting fire to brothels. Cornelius and Samantha track him down to his death bed where he confesses that there's one last bomb ready to go off - but he doesn't tell them where it is time is running out.


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KEYWORDS

psychologists


Last Updated: 16 November, 2008

 


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