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 enlarge | Director: Paul Seed; Adrian Shergold; Diarmuid Lawrence
Actor: Trevor Eve; Susannah Harker; Akbar Kurtha; Lawrence Simbarashe; Jimmi Harkishin; Peter Joyce; Sophie Dix; Quinton Gasa; Kate Mckenzie; Memory Santos; Peter Sullivan (iii); Hugh Simon; Barry Mcnicholl; Ewan Stewart; Sean Gallagher; Michael Byrne; Theo Landey; Flora Montgomery; Margaret Ngugu; Sharah Forgette
Studio: WGBH BOSTON
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 8720
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 360
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.5 x 1.9
MPN: WG33769
ISBN: 1593751583
UPC: 783421337695
EAN: 9781593751586
ASIN: B0001WTUK8
Theatrical Release Date: January 28, 1999
Release Date: June 1, 2004
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Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED
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 Good November 2, 2007
Trever is good in this series but he is better in "Waking the Dead". The stories are light and stationed in Africa. I think you will like it.
Compelling stories and great acting combine for terrific entertainment July 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I too saw this series years ago and loved it. It's an amazing treatise on how the British went to a certain part of the world and thought they owned it, and how Tyburn comes in and treats everyone equally, to most of the "polite society's" astonishment. I have followed Trevor Eve's career since then, since I like his work so well ... "Waking the Dead" is a wonderful series that he's been in for the last 3-4 years. I first saw Susannah Harker in "Jewel in the crown" and she impressed me there. I just wish that this series had been filmed in widescreen vs full screen to get the full impact of the cinematography and the wonderful vistas of Africa.
first sight of trevor eve March 28, 2007
this was the first ever i had seen or heard of trevor eve, and quite by accident, surfing channels. excellent for the colonial times and quite apt i think.
Heat of the Sun November 14, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent PBS Mystery series. A great period piece. Excellent attention to costumes and equipment. However, in an African colony, in 1931, one would hardly expect all of the autos to be the current models. All of the vehicles used are 1931s, except for one coupe, which is a 1932. But only a vintage car buff would notice.
Fantastic and Intelligent - Compare to Foyle's War September 4, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have hoped that this series would be continued past the first three stories - in vain. If you like Foyle's War (which has, fortunately, been continued), you will like Heat of the Sun. It's realistic; it's intelligent. It can be uncomfortable because this is not a pretty world. On the other hand, there are "good guys", just like in the real world, and, just like in the real world, they are not cartoon cut-outs, but flawed humans who are heros nonetheless. I very much recommend this series.
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