The Inspector Bonaparte Mysteries

The Barrakee Mystery

The Sands of Windee

Wings Above the Diamantina

Mr. Jelly's Business

Winds of Evil

The Bone is Pointed

The Mystery of Swordfish Reef

Bushranger of the Skies

Death of a Swagman

The Devil's Steps

An Author Bites the Dust

The Mountains Have a Secret

The Widows of Broome

The Bachelors of Broken Hill

The New Shoe

Venom House

Murder Must Wait

Death of a Lake

The Cake in the Hat Box

The Battling Prophet

Man of Two Tribes

Bony Buys a Woman

Bony and the Mouse

Bony and the Black Virgin

Bony and the Kelly Gang

Bony and the White Savage

The Will of the Tribe

Madman's Bend

The Lake Frome Monster

Other Books by Arthur W. Upfield

The Boney Television Series

The Boney Television Series


Between 1972 and 1973 Norfolk International released twenty-six hour-long episodes of a mystery programme based on Arthur Upfield's books. The show was called "Boney" (a deliberate mispelling of the name to clarify its pronunciation) and was produced by John McCallum, Bob Austin and Lee Robinson. The show cast James Laurenson, a New Zealander, in the role of Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte.

For further information on the Boney TV series I recommend Roger Mitchell's article, "Boney", in the February/March 2000 issue of Classic Television and the wonderful website put together by Don Storey. Both include a number of production notes and details about he actors and producers and about the diffiiculty of casting the role of Bony. Don Storey's website includes many pictures as well as an episode guide. Click below to visit the website.

http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Boney.htm

The Boney television series has never aired in the United States so I've never had the privildge of viewing it. I am interested in seeing it at some time and hope that at some point one of our cable networks may show at least some of the episodes. If anyone out there knows where the show can be obtained on video tape, DVD, or VCD please .