The Dark Side of the Sun: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A tale of supernatural terror, concerning the discovery of a secret brotherhood of international financiers and politicians meeting clandestinely on Rhodes. The head of the brotherhood, Raoul Lavalliere, had his own secret concerning his ancestor Tibald de Montrefort, a particularly unpleasant individual from the middle ages when the Knights Templar settled on Rhodes.

Series details

• Title: The Dark Side of the Sun
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1983-09-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-10-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 49 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18982
• IMDb ID: tt0395855
• TVDB ID: 163161

Cast and credited roles

• Peter Egan — Raoul Lavalliere
• Emily Richard — Anne Tierney
• Betty Arvaniti — Ismini Christoyannis
• Patrick Mower — Don Tierney
• Christopher Scoular — David Bascombe
• Michael Sheard — Colonel von Reitz

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-09-13; final listed air date 1983-10-18; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Dark Side 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.