[1] The series, based on the Charlie Resnick novels by author John Harvey, starred Academy Award-nominee Tom Wilkinson as the title character, alongside Paul Bazely, Paul Jesson, David Neilson and Daniel Ryan.

The series adapted the novel Rough Treatment; again the teleplay was penned by Harvey, with Peter Smith assigned to direct.

[3] No further adaptations were created by the BBC, despite three other Resnick novels having been printed by the time of broadcast.

[4] In 2016, the series was listed for release on DVD by BBC America in the United States; a two-disc set containing both series.

However, no date has yet been set for the release; despite a cover-art image being published shortly after the listing went live.