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Release Year1982
Runtime2 Seasons
LanguageEnglish
Certification15
GenresDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Votes4
DirectorRon Hutchinson
WritersRon Hutchinson
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsBird of Prey
About Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey is a British techno-thriller television serial written by Ron Hutchinson and produced by Michael Wearing and Bernard Krichefski for the BBC in 1982. From its video game-inspired opening titles to its pervasive electronic music track, Bird of Prey went to great lengths to demonstrate its credentials as 'a thriller for the electronic age'. These elements, together with a clever and complex plot that combines a breathless fascination with the still-young field of computing with pan-European fraud, international terrorism, rogue intelligence operatives and organised crime, link it firmly to the early 1980s, expressing that era's growing anxieties about the burgeoning 'Eurocracy'.
Directed by Ron Hutchinson, Bird of Prey leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Griffiths, Carole Nimmons, Lee Montague — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1982.
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