First viewed : Autumn 1986
After four seasons of Bergerac , John Nettles wanted a break so there was only a Christmas special in 1986. Creator Robert Banks Stewart and the crew came up with this one to fill the gap in the autumn schedule. With Crocodile Dundee riding high in the cinemas, this series looked to tap into the vogue for bluff Aussie guys by casting Steve Bisley as Sir Jack Bartholomew , a former Australian police officer who inherits a title and estate in England to the dismay of his posh relatives played by Haydn Gwynne and Rupert Frazer. He prefers to set up as a private detective instead with the help of much-younger girlfriend and part-time singer Julie ( Dulice Leicier from Grange Hill ).
Unsurprisingly, it was fairly similar to Bergerac but a bit lighter in tone. As with Brush Strokes , I gave it a try for one episode . I thought it was passable but not good enough to become appointment TV.
When Bergerac returned the following year, Call Me Mister slipped quietly out of memory.
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