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Artemis 81

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Artemis 81 is a British television play which was written by David Rudkin and directed by Alastair Reid.[1] Commissioned by BBC producer David Rose, it was broadcast by the BBC on 29 December 1981. It was one of the last TV performances from Anthony Steel.[2]

Plot summary

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Occult novelist Gideon Harlax (Hywel Bennett) is drawn into an epic battle between Helith (Sting), the Angel of Light, and Asrael (Roland Curram), the Angel of Death.

Selected cast

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DVD release

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Artemis 81 was released on DVD in 2007.[3] It was incorrectly issued as Artemis '81. The 81 is the number of a star, not a date.[4]

Further reading

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  • David Rudkin: Sacred Disobedience: an expository study of his drama 1959-96 by David Ian Rabey, Oxford, Routledge, 1998 ISBN 90-5702-126-9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ansorge, Peter (9 September 2011). "Aleister Reid obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (23 September 2020). "The Emasculation of Anthony Steel: A Cold Streak Saga". Filmink.
  3. ^ "Artemis '81". Amazon UK. 9 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Welcome to DavidRudkin.com - Artemis 81". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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