Bird of Prey

Series 1

1982 · 4 episodes · 3h 20m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Input Classified

   22 Apr 1982 · 50 min

   Henry Jay: Civil Servant, mid-thirties. Good Head for Detail. Prospects: Steady promotion. Index-linked pension. Hobbies: Philately, Hi-fi. Current Project: Computer Fraud Report for Whitehall Trade Ministry. Altogether a seemingly puny obstacle to a massive financial conspiracy - with the bureaucratic clout to silence the inquisitive.

2. 2

   2. Mode Murder

   29 Apr 1982 · 50 min

   Murder and the power to subvert officialdom: Henry Jay has good reason to believe in "Le Pouvior" and its likes with the growing evidence of a financial conspiracy. A dead detective's legacy - a file pointing to a Euro MP and a girl in Brussels - leaves Henry no option but to pick up the trail.

3. 3

   3. Process Priority

   6 May 1982 · 50 min

   One name recurs in Henry Jay's single-handed investigation into the affairs of "Le Pouvoir" - Euro MP Hugo Jardine. With British Intelligence now implicated in the cover-up, Henry has a story to sell - if he can stay alive long enough.

4. 4

   4. Printout Urgent

   13 May 1982 · 50 min

   Henry at bay. His home in ruins, his allies and hard-won.