Jack of Diamonds is a British comedy television series which originally aired on BBC in six half-hour episodes between 3 June and 15 July 1983.[1] It was produced as a loose sequel to the previous years's Legacy of Murder in which Emery had previously played the private detective Bernie Weinstock as well as various other roles similar to his work on The Dick Emery Show.[2] It was broadcast several months after Emery's death in January that year.
| Jack of Diamonds | |
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| Also known as | Emery Presents: Jack of Diamonds |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Ronnie Hazlehurst |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Stuart Allen |
| Cinematography | Rex Maidment David Swan |
| Editor | Mike Jackson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 3 June – 15 July 1983 |
| Related | |
| Legacy of Murder | |
Synopsis
editLondon-based private eye Weinstock and his partner Norman Lugg are drawn into the hunt for some diamonds stashed away in Holland by a British corporal during the Second World War. With both the police and criminals on their tail, the chase takes them to a country house in Worcestershire, Brighton Marina, Amsterdam and finally to a castle near Munich in Bavaria.
Selected cast
edit- Dick Emery as Bernie Weinstock/Various Characters (6 episodes)
- Tony Selby as Norman Lugg (6 episodes)
- Glynn Edwards as Reg (6 episodes)
- Christopher Bramwell as Oliver Ottershaw (6 episodes)
- John Cater as Foxwell (5 episodes)
- Helen Gill as Helen Carter (5 episodes)
- Patrick Waldron as Det. Sgt. Frisby (4 episodes)
- James Villiers as George Billyard (4 episodes)
- Bill Stewart as Micky Jordan (4 episodes)
- Mike Lewin as Thug (4 episodes)
- Rosie Collins as Sharon Finch (3 episodes)
- Sue Bond as Gloria (1 episode)
- Larry Martyn as Barman (1 episode)
- Derek Deadman as Pickpocket (1 episode)
- Tim Barrett as The Bookie (1 episode)
- Anthony Dawes as Polo Match Steward (1 episode)
- Jo Rowbottom as Chambermaid (1 episode)
References
editBibliography
edit- Ross, Robert. Forgotten Heroes of Comedy: An Encyclopedia of the Comedy Underdog. Unbound Publishing, 2021.
- Walker, Craig. On The Buses: The Complete Story. Andrews UK Limited, 2011.
External links
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