First broadcast: 2005
Stars: David Jason, Paul Brown, Gary Whelan, Stephen White
Creator: Caleb Ransom
The lowdown: TV favourite David Jason stars as “Diamond Geezer” Des, a long-serving prison inmate who tries to lure petty thief Phil (Stephen White) into joining him on his new scam: stealing diamonds from prison bully and fellow inmate Benny (Gary Whelan). Having established himself as a trustworthy old man within the prison walls, Des then sets about executing his plan with the help of his new recruit. Can he get away with it without falling foul of Benny?
Trivia: David Jason’s real name is David White, but chose Jason as acting organisation Equity already had a member called David White.
In 2006, Jason topped a poll of TV's Greatest Stars, as voted for by the general public.
