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S1 E4 · The Patriot

About Dead Head

Dead Head is a drama TV series that premiered on BBC Two on January 15, 1986. It has 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 4 "The Patriot", aired on February 5, 1986.

London based petty crook Eddie Cass agrees to pick up a package and courier it across the capital. When nobody answers the door at the drop-off, Eddie opens the package and finds a woman’s severed head in a hatbox. He panics and dumps it in the River Thames. Returning home, Cass is kidnapped by the mysterious Eldridge and his heavies who inform Eddie that he has been framed for the murder.

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Episodes

4 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

1986 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago

London based petty crook Eddie Cass agrees to pick up a package and courier it across the capital. When nobody answers the door at the drop-off, Eddie opens the package and finds a woman’s severed head in a hatbox. He panics and dumps it in the River Thames. Returning home, Cass is kidnapped by the mysterious Eldridge and his heavies who inform Eddie that he has been framed for the murder.

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  1. E4

    4. The Patriot

    Finale

    Eddie can't get arrested and his one lead is a house in Holland Park. He enlists the owner's daughter and they head to a country house where he discovers the real killer is too important to ever be named and has just one choice.

  2. E3

    3. The War Room

    Eddie is forced to live on the street then gets a break when he spots Jill. She leads him to his friend Caractacus but he has changed. After getting him fit for battle, they take him to a meeting but Jill has betrayed them all.

  3. E2

    2. Anything for England

    Eddie goes on the run with aid of Hugo Silver, who informs him that his estranged wife Dana is a murderer and has set him up. Silver persuades him to infiltrate the rich elite but he's then murdered and Eddie has no allies.

  4. E1

    1. Why Me?

    Petty crook Eddie Cass is paid £100 to deliver a parcel to Regent Park West. When nobody answers the door, Eddie goes against his instructions and opens to discover a human head.

Cast & crew

Created by Howard Brenton

  • Lindsay Duncan

    Lindsay Duncan

    Dana Cass

  • Norman Beaton

    Norman Beaton

    Caractacus

  • Susannah Bunyan

    Jill

  • Larrington Walker

    Larrington Walker

    Stoker

  • Winston Crooke

    Clyde

  • Forbes Collins

    Forbes Collins

    Benny

  • Don Henderson

    Don Henderson

    DI Malcolm

  • Peter Attard

    DS Cross

  • Barrie Houghton

    Barrie Houghton

    DI Agnew

  • Edita Brychta

    Edita Brychta

    Young Woman

  • Neil Munro

    Taxi Driver

  • Eric Francis

    Newspaper Seller

  • Tacy Kneale

    Sandra

  • James Warwick

    James Warwick

    Lord Clive Ludlow

  • Ellen Sheean

    Mrs Epworth

  • Gabriel Connaughton

    Williams

Dead Head FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Dead Head?

Dead Head has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 5, 1986.

When did the latest episode of Dead Head come out?

The most recent episode of Dead Head, Season 1 Episode 4 "The Patriot", aired on February 5, 1986.

How many seasons of Dead Head are there?

Dead Head has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

When did Dead Head first air?

Dead Head first aired on BBC Two on January 15, 1986.

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