An ITV detective series from the 1970s, Zodiac makes its DVD debut.
Alex checks it out…
Zodiacwas a six-part series transmitted by ITV in 1974.
The action rarely ventures outdoors.
On the whole, the stories are intriguing in their complexity and have a good sense of pace.
Each episode title makes reference to a specific star sign.
As always, web link make a decent job of the DVD.
All six episodes are shot entirely on videotape.
Weirdly, there are four episodes on one disc but only two on the other.
At first I thought this paucity of material may have been to accommodate some extra features.
For me the stand-out episode is set in Brighton and features the murder of a fortune teller.
It stars Susie Blake and Robert Powell and is neatly constructed, cleverly directed and very well acted.
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I hadnt heard ofZodiacuntil I was asked to review it a few weeks ago.
It seems a shame that such a good series only lasted six episodes.
Okay, so it hardly set the world on fire, but you might do a lot worse.
Sadly, Anton Rogers died a couple of years ago.
Feature:
Zodiac: The Complete Seriesis available fromNetwork DVD.
Rating:
3 out of 5
