Cold Lazarus (1996– )

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Dr. Emma Porlock and her colleagues, attempting to unlock the secrets of human memory for the Masdon drug empire, get a cryogenically stored 400-year-old human head to project its memories ... See full summary »

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Season:

1

Year:

1996
2 nominations. See more awards »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
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 Daniel Feeld (4 episodes, 1996)
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 Fyodor (4 episodes, 1996)
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 Emma Porlock (4 episodes, 1996)
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 Tony Watson (4 episodes, 1996)
Ganiat Kasumu ...
 Luanda (4 episodes, 1996)
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 Blinda (4 episodes, 1996)
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 David Siltz (4 episodes, 1996)
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 Sandra Sollars (4 episodes, 1996)
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 Martina Masdon (3 episodes, 1996)
Joe Roberts ...
 Chris (3 episodes, 1996)
Tara Woodward ...
 Beth (3 episodes, 1996)
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 Karl (3 episodes, 1996)
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 Anna Griffiths (3 episodes, 1996)
Claudia Malkovich ...
 Kaya (2 episodes, 1996)
David Foxxe ...
 Andrew Milton (2 episodes, 1996)
James Peck ...
 Fyodor's Apartment Guard (2 episodes, 1996)
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 Student Daniel (2 episodes, 1996)
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 1st MSC Guard (2 episodes, 1996)
Guy Masterson ...
 Police Chief (2 episodes, 1996)
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 Nat (2 episodes, 1996)
Adam Bareham ...
 Daniel's Father (2 episodes, 1996)
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 Militiaman (2 episodes, 1996)
Malcolm Rogers ...
 Preacher (2 episodes, 1996)
Harry Ditson ...
 Harry Schumpet (2 episodes, 1996)
Silas Carson ...
 1st Sentry (2 episodes, 1996)
Jason Salkey ...
 2nd Sentry (2 episodes, 1996)
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 Dr. Rawl (2 episodes, 1996)
Roy Hudd ...
 Ben Baglin (2 episodes, 1996)
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 Nick Balmer (2 episodes, 1996)
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 Angie (2 episodes, 1996)
Katy Carmichael ...
 2nd Hostess (2 episodes, 1996)
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Dr. Emma Porlock and her colleagues, attempting to unlock the secrets of human memory for the Masdon drug empire, get a cryogenically stored 400-year-old human head to project its memories through virtual reality displays. But Porlock and her team are chronically under-funded, and she may have to go around Masdon to a media sleaze merchant to get the money she needs to maintain the project. But an even more complex world of secret police, RON (Reality-Or-Nothing) riots, and murder is going on outside the lab. And the deeper Porlock goes into the frozen memories of the writer Daniel Feeld, the more twisted the labyrinth of intrigue becomes. Written by Kathy Li

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Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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4 June 1997 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Kylmä Lasarus  »

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In the interview "Seeing the Blossom", Dennis Potter comments that he wrote "Cold Lazarus" and its prequel "Karaoke" based on the simple writer's premise: "If you wanted to make the world a better place, who would you kill?" See more »

Goofs

When Dr. Glazunov destroys Daniel Feeld's frozen head at the end, the wall screen still displays his voyage through the tunnel of light to heaven, despite not being plugged into anything any more. See more »

Quotes

David Siltz: Harry, do you have to be so fucking vulgar all the time?
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Connections

Follows Karaoke (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"WILL THERE BE ANY STARS IN MY CROWN"
by The pupils of the Barbara Speake School
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An amazing accomplishment by Dennis Potter.
7 May 2000 | by (Thousand Oaks, CA, USA) – See all my reviews

I consider Dennis Potter's "The Singing Detective" the best thing ever to appear on TV. "Karaoke-Cold Lazarus" are contenders for second place. It is vital to see Karaoke first because Dennis Potter wrote them as a part of a whole.

Potter racing against the clock to finish Lazarus before he died. They are funny, weird, mysterious and profound -- a rare combination for any medium. It helps to know a bit of Potter's bio to fully appreciate the depth of this accomplishment.

My favorite moment came when slimy TV producer Siltz exults in the opportunity to own a writer's mind (literally) in order to exploit it. I can imagine the smile on Potter's face when he first conceived that scene, seeing it as a metaphor for his showbiz struggles with the Siltzes of the world.

Anyone who appreciates great writing will love this. Dennis Potter wrote a brilliant script about his own death. I doubt anyone will top his feat for a long time.


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