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Heat of the Sun (1998– )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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Supt. Albert Tyburn
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| Freddie Annobil-Dodoo | ... |
Cpl. Jonah Karinde
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| Michael Byrne | ... |
Police Comm. Ronald Burkitt
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| Sean Gallagher | ... |
Chico de Ville
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| Susannah Harker | ... |
Emma Fitzgerald
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Cathryn Harrison | ... |
Charlotte Elliott
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David Horovitch | ... |
Dr. Emil Mueller
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Shaheen Jassat | ... |
Cookie 'The Dip'
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| Julian Rhind-Tutt | ... |
Asst. Supt. James Valentine
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
Max Van der Vuurst
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Sir Rex Willoughby
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James Neill | ... |
Clerk of the Court
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Hywell Williams | ... |
Judge
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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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28 January 1999 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
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This series mixes genres and conventions in a most enjoyable way. It has elements of police procedural, hard-boiled detective story, historical mystery, and colonial soap opera. Trevor Eve is fun to watch as Tyburn, the tough, incorruptible British cop who is both repelled and amused by British society in 1930s Nairobi, Kenya, while refusing to become enmeshed in its racism and decadence. The lovely Susannah Harker is under-used as his aviatrix girl friend. The rest of the supporting cast is highly effective. I am not an expert on the period, but the stories give a good flavor of life as it was lived in that place and time.