Dead Head(1986)

4 PART BBC DRAMA BY HOWARD BRENTON

Dead Head is a British crime thriller that follows Eddie Cass, a London petty crook hired to courier a mysterious package across the city. When no one answers at the drop-off, Eddie's curiosity gets the better of him—he opens the hatbox and discovers a severed head inside. Panicking, he dumps it in the River Thames, hoping to erase his involvement. His troubles multiply when the enigmatic Eldridge and his crew kidnap Eddie, revealing that he's been framed for murder. Now trapped in a deadly game, Eddie must navigate the criminal underworld to prove his innocence and survive.