The following was all gleaned from watching about two 15-minute episodes. * The eponymous Old Jack is portrayed by Bernard Cribbins, and is more than slightly reminiscent of his Doctor Who character Wilfred Mott, who is also a cuddly old man. * Joining him in the cast during Series 1 is Freema Agyeman - known for her portrayal of Martha Jones - as Jack's cake-making neighbour Shelly. * Midway through each episode, Jack retires to his home/vehicle - a boat that magically alters its appearance, is sentient (it responds to his call), and may even be larger on the inside than the outside (measurements pending). * The short stories that Old Jack relates to the viewer in each episode are fantastical in nature and frequently depict Jack exhibiting unusual abilities such as underwat