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| Jack of Hearts | |
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| Genre | Crime drama | 
| Written by | Sian Orrells | 
| Directed by | Timothy Lyn | 
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| Opening theme | "Jack of Hearts" — Bonnie Tyler | 
| Composer | Mark Thomas | 
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | 
| Original language | English | 
| No. of series | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 6 | 
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| Executive producers | 
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| Producer | Dawn Walters | 
| Cinematography | Rory Taylor | 
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| Running time | 50 minutes | 
| Production company | BBC Cymru Wales | 
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One | 
| Release | 4 August – 8 September 1999 | 
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. [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.
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.
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]
| Episode [4] | Title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate | 
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Sian Orrells | Timothy Lay | 4 August 1999 | 
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Sian Orrells | Timothy Lay | 11 August 1999 | 
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Sian Orrells | Timothy Lay | 18 August 1999 | 
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Sian Orrells | Timothy Lay | 25 August 1999 | 
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Sian Orrells | Timothy Lay | 1 September 1999 | 
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Sian Orrells | Timothy Lay | 8 September 1999 |