Artemis 81

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Artemis 81 is a British television play which was written by David Rudkin and directed by Alastair Reid.[1] Commissioned by BBC producer David Rose, it was broadcast by the BBC on 29 December 1981. It was one of the last TV performances from Anthony Steel.[2]

Written byDavid Rudkin
Directed byAlastair Reid
StarringHywel Bennett
Sting
Roland Curram
Country of originEngland
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Artemis 81
Written byDavid Rudkin
Directed byAlastair Reid
StarringHywel Bennett
Sting
Roland Curram
Country of originEngland
Original languageEnglish
Original release
Release1981 (1981) –
1981 (1981)
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Plot summary

Occult novelist Gideon Harlax (Hywel Bennett) is drawn into an epic battle between Helith (Sting), the Angel of Light, and Asrael (Roland Curram), the Angel of Death.

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DVD release

Artemis 81 was released on DVD in 2007.[3] It was incorrectly issued as Artemis '81. The 81 is the number of a star, not a date.[4] The DVD also removes 94 seconds of material due to licensing issues around the use of stills from Alfred Hitchcock films during the scene in Jed Thaxter's office.

Further reading

  • David Rudkin: Sacred Disobedience: an expository study of his drama 1959-96 by David Ian Rabey, Oxford, Routledge, 1998 ISBN 90-5702-126-9

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