Bird of Prey

- Season 1

(1982)

Henry Jay is no high flyer, he's a low level civil servant, writing reports that no one reads for a large government department that barely notices he's there. But Henry has a good head for detail, and when he spots some minor irregularities while compiling a report he can't help but dig deeper. Unwittingly uncovering a far-reaching political conspiracy, Henry is soon pitting his wits against a vast and corrupt network of businessmen and politicians - Le Pouvoir - and they want him dead. This tense political thriller was broadcast in 1982 and had a sequel in 1984.

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.

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.

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