Bird of Prey: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When his report on computer fraud is tampered with, unassuming civil servant Henry Jay finds himself drawn into a complex pan-European conspiracy involving a prominent Euro MP and a shadowy force known as 'le Pouvoir' - the Power. With a hired assassin hot on his heels, our rotund and unhappy hero races against time to expose robbery, fraud and political corruption on a multi-national scale.

Series details

• Title: Bird of Prey
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 1982-04-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-09-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11819
• IMDb ID: tt0168510
• TVDB ID: 134001

Cast and credited roles

• Jeremy Child — Tony Hendersly
• Nigel Davenport — Charles Bridgnorth
• Richard Griffiths — Henry Jay
• Jim Broadbent — Det Insp Richardson
• Roger Sloman — Harry Tomkins
• Richard Ireson — Det Sgt Vine
• Carole Nimmons — Anne Jay
• Trevor Martin — Chambers

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-04-22; final listed air date 1982-05-13; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 1984-09-06; final listed air date 1984-09-27; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bird of Prey on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.