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 BBC One on 4 August 1999. 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.

The series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 21:30, and was also repeated on Thursdays and Saturdays on BBC Choice. The series was also accompanied by a theme written especially for the series, performed by Bonnie Tyler. 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."

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