An Evil Streak
| An Evil Streak | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Psychological drama, thriller |
| Written by | Andrea Newman |
| Directed by | Edward Bennett |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Stanislaus Syriewicz |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jo Wright |
| Producer | Simon Passmore |
| Cinematography | John Hooper |
| Editor | Andrew McClelland |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | LWT |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 17 May – 31 May 1999 |
An Evil Streak is a three-part British television psychological drama series, created and written based on the novel by Andrea Newman published in 1977. It was directed by Edward Bennett, that first broadcast on ITV for three consecutive weeks from 17 to 31 May 1999 on Mondays, it was produced by LWT for the ITV network. The series stars Trevor Eve and Rosalind Bennett, and follows Gemma Clarkson (Bennett), has been led astray by her godfather, Alex Kyle (Eve), ever since she was a little girl. Now she is older his obsessive influence becomes even more sinister as he manipulates her into an extra-marital affair.[1] A scheming uncle leads his married niece into an affair with an out of work actor.[2] The series has never been re-broadcast or released on DVD.
Production
[edit]Rosalind Bennett said a good joke. And it was a voyeuristic pervert convinces his male housekeeper to manipulate a young woman into an extramarital affair."[3]
Reception
[edit]It was a pure and mediocre reception for an ITV drama performance.
Cast
[edit]- Trevor Eve as Alex Kyle
- Rosalind Bennett as Gemma Clarkson
- Richard Dillane as David Mereday
- Lynsey Baxter as Catherine Mereday
- Adrian Rawlins as Christopher Clarkson
- Gemma Jones as Beatrice Kyle
- Lolly Taylor as Stephanie Clarkson
- Jackson Leach as Jonathan Clarkson
- Ann Firbank as Consultant
- Yana Yanezic as Catherine's Model
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Airdate | UK viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Edward Bennett | Andrea Newman | 17 May 1999 | 8.31[4] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Edward Bennett | Andrea Newman | 24 May 1999 | 7.18[4] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Edward Bennett | Andrea Newman | 31 May 1999 | 5.40[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "An Evil Streak (TV Series 1999)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "An Evil Streak (ITV 1999 with Trevor Eve and Rosalind Bennett)". Memorable TV. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "An Evil Streak". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1999 British television series debuts
- 1999 British television series endings
- 1990s British drama television series
- 1990s British television miniseries
- British psychological drama films
- British thriller television series
- ITV television dramas
- Television series by ITV Studios
- London Weekend Television shows
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows set in England