"Cold Lazarus" (1996) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 June 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Dr. Emma Porlock and her colleagues, attempting to unlock the secrets of human memory for the Masdon drug empire...

Plot Keywords:

Virtual Reality | Edited From TV Series | TV Mini-Series | Laboratory | Futuristic

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Albert Finney	...	Daniel Feeld (4 episodes, 1996)
Frances de la Tour	...	Emma Porlock (4 episodes, 1996)
Grant Masters	...	Tony Watson (4 episodes, 1996)
Ciarán Hinds	...	Fyodor Glazunov (4 episodes, 1996)
Henry Goodman	...	David Siltz (4 episodes, 1996)
Ganiat Kasumu	...	Luanda Partington (4 episodes, 1996)
Carmen Ejogo	...	Blinda (4 episodes, 1996)
Saffron Burrows	...	Sandra Sollars (4 episodes, 1996)
Diane Ladd	...	Martina Masdon (3 episodes, 1996)
Anna Chancellor	...	Anna Griffiths (3 episodes, 1996)
Joe Roberts	...	Chris / ... (3 episodes, 1996)
Tara Woodward	...	Beth (3 episodes, 1996)
Rob Brydon	...	Karl (3 episodes, 1996)
Claudia Malkovich	...	Kaya (2 episodes, 1996)
Terence Maynard	...	1st MSC Guard (2 episodes, 1996)
Silas Carson	...	2nd MSC Guard / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
Jason Salkey	...	3rd MSC Guard / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
David Foxxe	...	Andrew Milton (2 episodes, 1996)
Jonathan Cake	...	Nat (2 episodes, 1996)
Roy Hudd	...	Ben Baglin (2 episodes, 1996)
John Light	...	Student Daniel (2 episodes, 1996)
Guy Masterson	...	Police Chief (2 episodes, 1996)
Richard E. Grant	...	Nick Balmer (2 episodes, 1996)
Harry Ditson	...	Harry Schumpet (2 episodes, 1996)
James Peck	...	Fyodor's apartment Guard / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
Adam Bareham	...	Daniel's Father (2 episodes, 1996)
Donald Sumpter	...	Dr. Rawl (2 episodes, 1996)
Malcolm Rogers	...	Preacher (2 episodes, 1996)
Rupert Penry-Jones	...	Militiaman / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
Katy Carmichael	...	Second Hostess (2 episodes, 1996)
Natascha McElhone	...	Angie (2 episodes, 1996)

Runtime:

300 min (4 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

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?"

Goofs:

Factual errors: 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.

Movie Connections:

Edited from "Karaoke" (1996)

Soundtrack:

YOUR CHEATIN' HEART

Video release info.

I remember seeing both Karaoke and Cold Lazarus a few years ago and recently wished to watch them again.

As it was co-produced by the BBC and Channel 4 they arranged to screen them con-currently across both channels.

I have searched but can not find any information on a video release of them. So I contacted both television companies regarding a possible release but they both replied with the same answer. There are no plans for a commercial release of either and probably will never will be. I can only hope that sometime it the future they'll decide to share such a masterpiece.