Edge of Darkness policy debate about energy and environmental issues. Advice on the policing aspects of the serial was provided by the West Yorkshire Police and former Scotland Yard detective Jack Slipper, famous for his pursuit of the train robber Ronnie Biggs. The musical score was provided by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen. Clapton was approached to provide the score by producer Michael Wearing. Shortly afterwards, when Michael Kamen brought Clapton to a screening of "Brazil" (1985), which he, Kamen, had scored, Eric suggested a collaboration between the two on "Edge of Darkness". Kamen became one of Hollywood's most successful film composers, writing
Jack Kennedy (train robber) Jack Kennedy (train robber) John F. "Jack" Kennedy ("ca." 1870 – November 3, 1922) was an American outlaw, described as "the West's last notorious train robber". Kennedy, nicknamed "the Quail Hunter", was from Missouri. He had a record of seven train robberies within three years (1896–99), and served twelve years in the Missouri Penitentiary. He was at liberty from 1912 until his death. Several weeks prior to his last robbery, a railway inspector ran into Kennedy near Memphis and learned that he was making frequent short trips on the line from Memphis to points in northern Arkansas. The inspector became