FUSION
Craven wakes up in a military hospital with Pendleton standing by his side, finding out that Jedburgh is still missing with the plutonium. Further investigations by Pendleton and the security services discover that tracking Jedburgh has fatal consequences, as he leaves a trail of bodies on a route up to Scotland.
Craven leaves hospital, deciding that he must track Jedburgh down, contacting Clemmy to find out where he is staying. Preempting this, however, Jedburgh decides to make his location known to all parties by confronting Grogan at a conference, exposing him to the radioactive plutonium, only to escape once again as the conference ends in chaos.
Craven finally tracks Jedburgh down just as the full extent of the conspiracy becomes apparent to everyone involved. The cottage in which Craven and Jedburgh are located is raided by special agents with the security services, authorised by the government - Jedburgh is murdered and Craven is last seen standing on a hilltop as all the stolen plutonium is recovered by government agencies.
AWARDS
1986 British Academy Awards
- Best Actor, Bob Peck
- Best Drama Series/Serial, Martin Campbell, Michael Wearing
- Best Film Cameraman, Andrew Dunn
- Best Film Editor, Ardan Fisher, Dan Rae
- Best Original Television Music, Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen
- Nominated for Best Actor, Joe Don Baker
- Nominated for Best Actress, Joanne Whalley
TRIVIA
"I don't want to be a tree"- In the original ending, Craven turned into a tree, but after much argument, the filmed ending is more enigmatic. Either that, or he becomes a flower.
Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen supplied the music. They also worked on the Lethal Weapon franchise.
The Knights of St John - although the show can be read as a simple thriller, it operates at many levels. There are even hints at the conspiracy being the latest battle in a centuries-old struggle between two secret medieval societies. Bergerac it ain't.
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