Deus Ex Machina: Part 1 (14 Jan. 2007)

The team is assigned to recover the skull of the Mahdi, taken from the Sudan as a war trophy at the end of the 19th century. No one has any idea where the skull may be, but Chief ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Hay

Writers:

Nicholas Blincoe, Barbara Machin (creator)

Stars:

Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Tara Fitzgerald

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Trevor Eve	...	Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd
Sue Johnston	...	Dr. Grace Foley
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Dr. Eve Lockhart
Wil Johnson	...	DI Spencer Jordan
Félicité Du Jeu	...	DC Stella Goodman
Alex Jennings	...	James Andrews
Lisa Jackson	...	Elaine Wilson
Polly Walker	...	Catherine Braithwaite
Graham Crowden	...	Sir Cyril Barrett
Houda Echouafni	...	Leila Jaffiri
Adam James	...	Michael Leonard
Oliver Williams	...	Thomas McKee
Simon Delaney	...	Jaspers Burroughs
Kananu Kirimi	...	Salma Ahmed
Hassani Shapi	...	Omar Jaffiri

Storyline

The team is assigned to recover the skull of the Mahdi, taken from the Sudan as a war trophy at the end of the 19th century. No one has any idea where the skull may be, but Chief Superintendent Boyd is told that returning the relic is key to peace in the Sudan. He's also asked to look into the death 20 years previously of a Sudanese refugee, Omar Jaffiri, as there is evidence that his death and the disappearance of the skull may be connected. Their investigation leads them to the Fakir Society, a hundred year old private club that has many secrets.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 2007 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Drama Group, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

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