An Evil Streak

An Evil Streak is a three-part British television psychological drama series, created and written based on the novel by Andrea Newman published in 1977. It was directed by Edward Bennett, that first broadcast on ITV for three weeks from 17 to 31 May 1999 on Mondays, it was produced by LWT for the ITV network. The series stars Trevor Eve and Rosalind Bennett, and follows Gemma Clarkson (Bennett), has been led astray by her godfather, Alex Kyle (Eve), ever since she was a little girl. Now she is older his obsessive influence becomes even more sinister as he manipulates her into an extra-marital affair. A scheming uncle leads his married niece into an affair with an out of work actor. The series has never been re-broadcast or released on DVD.

Production
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Reception
It was a pure and mediocre reception for an ITV drama performance.

Cast

 * Trevor Eve as Alex Kyle
 * Rosalind Bennett as Gemma Clarkson
 * Richard Dillane as David Mereday
 * Lynsey Baxter as Catherine Mereday
 * Adrian Rawlins as Christopher Clarkson
 * Gemma Jones as Beatrice Kyle
 * Lolly Taylor as Stephanie Clarkson
 * Jackson Leach as Jonathan Clarkson
 * Ann Firbank as Consultant
 * Yana Yanezic as Catherine's Model