Heat of the Sun: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Heat of the Sun is a police drama set in 1930's Kenya. When a former Scotland Yard detective (Trevor Eve) is sent to Nairobi to head a new criminal investigation unit, he encounters a deadly mix of blackmail and murder. As he works to fight crime, the detective must also contend with the colonialist bigotry of the country's expatriate population.

Series details

• Title: Heat of the Sun
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1998-01-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-02-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36374
• IMDb ID: tt0138966
• TVDB ID: 70435

Cast and credited roles

• Trevor Eve — Superintendent Albert Tyburn
• Susannah Harker — Emma Fitzgerald
• Michael Byrne — Police Commissioner Ronald Burkitt
• Julian Rhind-Tutt — Assistant Superintendent James Valentine
• Freddie Annobil-Dodoo — Constable Jonah Karinde
• David Horovitch — Dr. Emil Mueller
• Paul Brooke — Sir Rex Willoughby
• Sean Gallagher — Chico de Ville
• James Callis — Assistant Superintendant Clive Lanyard
• Joss Ackland — Max van der Vuurst
• Diana Quick — Avril Ellesmere
• Tim Woodward — Lord Harry Ellesmere

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1998: premiered 1998-01-28; final listed air date 1998-02-11; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Heat of the Sun on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.