Heat of the Sun (1998– )

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Set in the 1930s, a former Scotland Yard detective is sent to colonial Kenya to head the new criminal investigation unit.

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Year:

1998
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Cast

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 Supt. Albert Tyburn (3 episodes, 1998)
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 Cpl. Jonah Karinde (3 episodes, 1998)
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 Police Comm. Ronald Burkitt (3 episodes, 1998)
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 Chico de Ville (3 episodes, 1998)
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 Emma Fitzgerald (3 episodes, 1998)
Cathryn Harrison ...
 Charlotte Elliott (3 episodes, 1998)
David Horovitch ...
 Dr. Emil Mueller (3 episodes, 1998)
Shaheen Jassat ...
 Cookie 'The Dip' (3 episodes, 1998)
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 Asst. Supt. James Valentine (3 episodes, 1998)
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 Max Van der Vuurst (2 episodes, 1998)
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 Sir Rex Willoughby (2 episodes, 1998)
James Neill ...
 Clerk of the Court (2 episodes, 1998)
Hywell Williams ...
 Judge (2 episodes, 1998)
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Former Scotland Yard detective Albert Tyburn is sent to colonial Nairobi, as the head of a new criminal investigation unit. Murder, arson, blackmail, slave-trading, and secret passions await him in 1930's Kenya. As he faces off against the pompous elitist expatriate community, he finds allies in Constable Jonah Karinde, Assistant Superintendent James Valentine, and Emma Fitzgerald, a spirited, strong-willed biplane pilot. This dark and twisting series encompass three cases: "Private Lives," "Hide in Plain Sight," and "The Sport of Kings." Written by L. Hamre

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Asst. Supt. James Valentine: [repeated] The next one kills you.
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Engaging, enjoyable, easy suspension of disbelief
19 October 2000 | by (Silicon Valley) – See all my reviews

Acting, directing, and writing are all fine. It's mysteries set in 30's Africa, and uses many of the conventions of films of the time, but from a modern perspective - not unlike the approach taken in Indiana Jones - and it generally works well.

I'm usually the first one to quibble about technical errors, but this series was sooo well done that I never noticed any of the ones noted in other reviews here. Mind you, I had a hard time with Valentine shooting guns out of people's hands, and with a flaming homosexual in that time and place, but I just let the excellent story telling carry things along. Somehow, it seemed ** right ** that Valentine was able to shoot guns out of people's hands, and that there were Nazis lurking, etc.

One of the most enjoyable things on TV in a long time, and I hope there will be more. Let's have a DVD soon, please.


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