Knife Edge: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Knife Edge is a thriller TV series from Britain's Granada Television network that showcases a suspense story each week. Hosted by TV personality John McCririck, Knife Edge adapts classic thrillers into two-hour dramas, using up-and-coming and veteran actors. The season starts off with a spin-off from William Nolan's suspense novel, Death is for Losers. It stars Reece Dinsdale as a young reporter that tries to escape death, which is lurking around every corner. A young Liam Neeson appears in the second episode, playing Charlie in the thriller, Charlie Was a Rich Man, about a college student (Phil Kernot) who finds an interesting hobby after being assaulted in his own neighborhood. The season ends with a crime thriller adaptation from a Jody McBride novel. In this installment, an older gentleman (Cecil Humphreys) looks for his wife's killer (George Irving) after police ignore his pleas for help. McCririck introduces the author and actors of each dramatization before the start of each episode.

Series details

• Title: Knife Edge
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 1981-11-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-12-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• TVMaze ID: 38282
• TVDB ID: 72500

Cast and credited roles

• John McCririck — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-11-28; final listed air date 1981-12-12; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Knife Edge 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.