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 between 4 August and 8 September 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.
Cast Keith Allen as Jack Denby Anna Mountford as Suzanne Pryce Douglas Henshall as Stan Denby 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
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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."
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