The British actor George Baker starred in the title role.
[1] The series adapted three Alleyn novels that were set in New Zealand (Vintage Murder,[2] Colour Scheme,[3] and Died in the Wool[4]) along with the London-set Opening Night.
[5] The last mentioned featured a major character from New Zealand coming to England to work in the theatre.
A later broadcast on PBS in the United States was the first American screening of a New Zealand television drama.
[6] Local actors who appeared in the series included Terence Cooper, Don Selwyn and Ian Watkin.