Jack of Hearts (TV series)

Jack of Hearts is a six-part British television crime drama series, written by Sian Orrells and directed by Timothy Lay, that first broadcast on BBC1 on 4 August 1999.[1] Set and filmed in Cardiff, the series follows the life of a tough-talking probation officer, Jack Denby (Keith Allen), who finds that life and crime in the Welsh capital is much different to the workings of inner-city London, when he is forced to move away to join his girlfriend, Suzanne (Anna Mountford), a university lecturer.

Jack of Hearts
GenreCrime drama
Written bySian Orrells
Directed byTimothy Lyn
Starring
Opening theme"Jack of Hearts" — Bonnie Tyler
Composer(s)Mark Thomas
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Pedr James
  • Maggie Russell
Producer(s)Dawn Walters
CinematographyRory Taylor
Editor(s)
  • Tim Kruydenburg
  • Greg Miller
Running time50 minutes
Production company(s)BBC Wales
Release
Original networkBBC1
Picture format16:9
Audio formatStereo
Original release4 August (1999-08-04) –
8 September 1999 (1999-09-08)

The series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 21:30, and was also repeated on Thursdays and Saturdays on BBC Choice.[2] The series was also accompanied by a theme written especially for the series, performed by Bonnie Tyler.[2] The series has yet to be released on DVD.

Reception

Mark Lawson of The Guardian gave the series a mixed review, writing; "Keith Allen's new series Jack of Hearts, about a hard-bitten parole officer, is a textbook lesson in formulaic drama. But it might just have that something it needs to find an audience."[3]

Cast
  • Keith Allen as Jack Denby
  • Anna Mountford as Suzanne Pryce
  • Ruth Madoc as Jean Pryce
  • Andrew Sachs as Peter Pryce
  • Eluned Jones as Marjorie Haines
  • Caroline Berry as Caroline Evans
  • Steve Toussaint as Joe
  • Miranda Llewellyn-Jenkins as Katie
  • Siobhan Flynn as Lisa
  • Geraint Morgan as Eric

Episodes
Episode[4] Title Written by Directed by Original airdate
1"Episode 1"Sian OrrellsTimothy Lay4 August 1999 (1999-08-04)
2"Episode 2"Sian OrrellsTimothy Lay11 August 1999 (1999-08-11)
3"Episode 3"Sian OrrellsTimothy Lay18 August 1999 (1999-08-18)
4"Episode 4"Sian OrrellsTimothy Lay25 August 1999 (1999-08-25)
5"Episode 5"Sian OrrellsTimothy Lay1 September 1999 (1999-09-01)
6"Episode 6"Sian OrrellsTimothy Lay8 September 1999 (1999-09-08)

References
  1. "Jack Of Hearts (BBC-1 1999, Keith Allen, Ruth Madoc)". Memorable TV. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. "Curious British Telly: Jack of Hearts". Curious British Telly. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. "Dramatic Tension". The Guardian. 2 August 1999. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. "Search Results - BBC Genome". BBC Genome. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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