Dead Head 1986

Overview

Dead Head is a four-part British television drama series that originally aired in 1986. The production was created and written by Howard Brenton and directed by Rob Walker. The cast features actors Denis Lawson, Lindsay Duncan, George Baker, and Simon Callow. The narrative follows a London-based petty crook named Eddie Cass who agrees to courier a package across the city. Upon arriving at the delivery location, he finds that no one is home to receive the item. When he opens the package, he discovers a severed human head inside a hatbox. In a state of panic, he disposes of the object in the River Thames. Shortly after returning home, Cass is kidnapped by a man named Eldridge and his associates. His captors inform him that he has been framed for the murder associated with the package. The series, which is categorized as a drama, has been noted for being largely forgotten since its initial single network broadcast.