Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestSir Jack hires out as a bodyguard. Things are complicated by shady stock market moves, art theft, and horseplay on the polo grounds (in England--not the sports complex in Manhattan).
Australian ex-cop Jack Bartholomew goes to Britain when he discovers he's heir to a family title; when he doesn't get on with his new family, he starts working as a private detective.
Acting
Steve Bisley's swagger cuts through British restraint beautifully.
Writing
Robert Banks Stewart crafts culture clash with genuine wit.
Creator
Robert Banks Stewart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steve Bisley was fresh off Mad Max and The Big Steal, making this his peculiar British pivot. Australian audiences knew him as a rougher presence.
The show epitomizes 1980s ITV's fascination with Australian imports — a brief trend that rarely lasted beyond one season.
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