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===Crew=== * Writer [[Troy Kennedy Martin]] was the creator of the long-running BBC police drama ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1962β1978). He also wrote the screenplays for the films ''[[The Italian Job]]'' (1969) and ''[[Kelly's Heroes]]'' (1970) and scripts for television series such as ''[[Colditz (1972 TV series)|Colditz]]'' (1972β1974), ''[[The Sweeney]]'' (1975β1978) (which was created by his brother [[Ian Kennedy Martin]]) and ''Reilly, Ace of Spies'' (1983). Following ''Edge of Darkness'', he wrote the screenplays for the films ''[[Red Heat (1988 film)|Red Heat]]'' (with [[Walter Hill (filmmaker)|Walter Hill]]) (1988) and ''[[Bravo Two Zero (film)|Bravo Two Zero]]'' (1999).<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0448392|name=Troy Kennedy Martin}}</ref> He died in September 2009.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jonathan |last=Sale |title=Troy Kennedy Martin obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/sep/16/troy-kennedy-martin-obituary |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |date=16 September 2009 |access-date=17 September 2009 }}</ref> * Director [[Martin Campbell]] had developed a reputation for handling action thrillers with credits including ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'' (1977β1983), ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'' (1979β1994) and ''[[Shoestring (TV series)|Shoestring]]'' (1979β1980). A few years after ''Edge of Darkness'', Campbell moved into feature films, directing the James Bond films ''GoldenEye'' (1995) and ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'' (2006) as well as ''[[The Mask of Zorro]]'' (1998), ''[[Vertical Limit]]'' (2000) and ''[[The Legend of Zorro]]'' (2005).<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0132709|name=Martin Campbell}}</ref> * Producer [[Michael Wearing]] had worked on ''[[Play for Today]]'' for which he had produced [[Alan Bleasdale]]'s ''The Black Stuff'' (1978) and which he and Bleasdale subsequently spun off into the highly acclaimed ''[[Boys from the Blackstuff]]'' (1982). He also produced the conspiracy thriller ''[[Bird of Prey (TV serial)|Bird of Prey]]'' (1982). Following ''Edge of Darkness'' he continued to be one of British television's most high profile and successful producers, appointed Head of Serials at the BBC between 1989 and 1998 where he was responsible for such programmes as ''[[Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)|Pride and Prejudice]]'' (1995), ''[[Our Friends in the North]]'' (1996) and Dennis Potter's final two plays ''[[Karaoke (play)|Karaoke]]'' (1996) and ''[[Cold Lazarus]]'' (1996).<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0915725|name=Michael Wearing}}</ref> * [[Walt Patterson]], who acted as series adviser, was a leading commentator on nuclear affairs, best known for his book ''Nuclear Power'' (Penguin, 1976β1986). Following ''Edge of Darkness'', he acted as specialist adviser to the British House of Commons [[Select committee (United Kingdom)|Select committee]] on Environment for their 1986 study, ''Radioactive Waste''. He continues to contribute to the policy debate about energy and environmental issues.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.waltpatterson.org/moreaboutwaltpatterson.pdf |title = More about Walt Patterson |access-date = 5 April 2007 |last = Patterson |first = Walt |author-link = Walt Patterson |year = 2006 |work = Walt Patterson on Energy }}</ref> Advice on the policing aspects of the serial was provided by the [[West Yorkshire Police]] and former [[Scotland Yard]] detective [[Jack Slipper]], famous for his pursuit of the [[Great Train Robbery (1963)|train robber]] [[Ronnie Biggs]].<ref name="PixleyA_55">Pixley, ''Get It While It's Hot'', p. 55.</ref>
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