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Heat of the Sun is a police drama set in 1930s Kenya produced by Carlton Productions. Starring Trevor Eve as Superintendent Albert Tyburn, a Scotland Yard officer sent to Nairobi after a shooting, the show focuses on the seedier side of the expatriate community in Kenya. It began airing in January 1998 in the UK and was broadcast in the United States in 1999 as part of Mystery!.
Last Episode Aired
1998-02-11
S1E3 — The Sport of Kings
Last of a three-part drama about a police chief sent to Kenya in the 1930s. After a millionaire is cleared of a murder charge, the charred remains of his body are found.
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Julian Rhind-Tutt
Trevor Eve
Marion Bailey
Susannah Harker
Michael Byrne
Joss Ackland
Max Van Der vuurst
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