''Skorpion'' is a British television serial transmitted by the

BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...

in 1983. A sequel (of sorts) to the 1981 series ''

Blood Money Blood money may refer to: * Blood money (restitution), money paid to the family of a murder victim * A stream of revenue used by boarding masters for placing many seaman on ships * Money obtained from crime, especially at the cost of another's lif ...

'', ''Skorpion'' saw Michael Denison, Daniel Hill and Jack McKenzie reprise their roles from the original serial. A mysterious plane crash in the Scottish highlands and a woman pursued by a hitman are cases investigated by the Anti-Terrorism Squad.

Cast

Terrence Hardiman Terrence Edward Hardiman (6 April 1937 – 18 April 2023) was an English actor. He often portrayed authority figures such as Nazi-era personnel ('' Secret Army'', ''Colditz'', ''Wish Me Luck'' and ''Enemy at the Door'') and a British officer (' ...

as Chief Supt. Franks * Michael Denison as Captain Aubrey Percival * Marianne Borgo as Gabrielle * Daniel Hill as Inspector Clark * Jack McKenzie as Chief Inspector Perry * Neville Jason as Constant Delangre * Tamara Ustinov as WPC Baker *

Mary Wimbush Mary Wimbush (19 March 1924 – 31 October 2005) was an English actress whose career spanned sixty years. Active across film, television, theatre and radio, she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1969 film ...

as Agatha *

Ian Cullen George Ian Cullen (20 October 1939 – 12 November 2019) was a British actor. Cullen first became interested in acting when appearing in a pantomime aged four (late 1943). He trained at RADA with a scholarship when he was 16. An early televis ...

as Inspector Hallisay * James Kennedy as Mr. X * Tom Chadbon as Dr. Ormiston

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skorpion (Tv Series) 1980s British drama television series 1980s British television miniseries 1983 British television series debuts 1983 British television series endings BBC television dramas British thriller television series British English-language television shows