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| Maelstrom | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama /Mystery |
| Created by | Michael J. Bird |
| Directed by | David Maloney |
| Starring | Tusse Silberg David Beames Trevor Baxter Susan Gilmore Edita Brychta John Abineri Christopher Scoular Ann Todd |
| Composer | Johnny Pearson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Vere Lorrimer |
| Production location | Ålesund area ofNorway |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 5 February (1985-02-05) – 12 March 1985 (1985-03-12) |
Maelstrom is aBBC television drama miniseries broadcast in 1985.
The six-part serial was written byMichael J. Bird, produced byVere Lorrimer and directed byDavid Maloney. The major cast members included Tusse Silberg, David Beames,Trevor Baxter,Susan Gilmore,Edita Brychta,John Abineri, Christopher Scoular andAnn Todd. The production was filmed on location in theÅlesund area ofNorway.
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.
| Episode no. | Title | First 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 1985 | Sheelah Wilcocks (Gerda) |
| 3 | "In Possession" | 19 February 1985 | Thomasine 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) |
Maelstrom was released on a 2-disc DVD in Norway on 28 March 2007 and in 2015 in the United Kingdom.