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.

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 .