Sexton Blake and the Demon God

Sexton Blake and the Demon God is a 1978 six-part British BBC miniseries starring Jeremy Clyde as the fictional detective Sexton Blake. It was scripted by Simon Raven, directed by Roger Tucker and produced by Barry Letts. The serial was broadcast by BBC One at tea-time from Sunday, 10 September 1978, until Sunday, 15 October 1978. Like the 1967–1971 Sexton Blake series, it is set in the 1920s.[1]

Sexton Blake and the Demon God
GenreMystery fiction
Detective fiction
Based onSexton Blake
Written bySimon Raven
Directed byRoger Tucker
StarringJeremy Clyde
ComposerAnthony Isaac
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerBarry Letts
EditorAlistair Bell
Original release
NetworkBBC
Release10 September (1978-09-10) –
15 October 1978 (1978-10-15)

Synopsis

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In 1927, Sexton Blake investigates a mystery involving a stolen Egyptian mummy, an ancient curse and a cult that dabbles in human sacrifice.

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Novel

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The novelisation by John Garforth was published the same year. It was the last Sexton Blake novel published in the 20th century.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Hardy, Phil, ed. (1997). The BFI Companion to Crime. University of California Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-520-21538-9.
  2. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (1979). Famous Movie Detectives. Scarecrow Press. p. 213. ISBN 0-8108-1236-3.
  3. ^ "Sexton Blake and the Demon God". BBC. 10 September 1978. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Sexton Blake and the Demon God (Part 2)". BBC. 17 September 1978. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Sexton Blake and the Demon God (Part 3)". BBC. 24 September 1978. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Sexton Blake and the Demon God (Part 4)". BBC. October 1978. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Sexton Blake and the Demon God (Part 5)". BBC. 8 October 1978. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Sexton Blake and the Demon God (Part 6)". BBC. 15 October 1978. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  9. ^ Hodder, Mark. "Sexton Blake Bibliography: 1978". Blakiana. Retrieved 31 July 2020.