Artemis 81


Artemis 81 is a British television play which was written by David Rudkin and directed by Alastair Reid. Commissioned by BBC producer David [Rose (producer)|David Rose], it was broadcast by the BBC on 29 December 1981. It was one of the last TV performances from Anthony Steel.

Plot summary

novelist Gideon Harlax is drawn into an epic battle between Helith, the Angel of Light, and Asrael, the Angel of Death.

Selected cast

Artemis 81 was released on DVD in 2007. It was incorrectly issued as Artemis '81. The 81 is the number of a star, not a date. The DVD also removes 94 seconds of material due to licensing issues around the use of stills from Alfred Hitchcock films during the scene in Jed Thaxter's office.