A 1991 TV film starring an Irish born actress known for her role as Detective Sergeant Jane Penhaligon in Cracker, was based on a novel by what author?
The Black Velvet Gown The Black Velvet Gown is a 1991 TV film, based on the novel by Catherine Cookson, and starring Janet McTeer, Geraldine Somerville, and Bob Peck. It won an International Emmy for Best Drama.
Jack Irish Jack Irish is a television drama series and a series of Australian television movies adapted from the detective novels by Peter Temple. The series stars Guy Pearce in the lead role of Jack Irish, a former criminal lawyer turned private investigator and debt collector. The novels have been adapted by screenwriters Andrew Knight and Matt Cameron, and directed by Jeffrey Walker (the telemovies) and Kieran Darcy-Smith (the series).