The Bible Bloke

I grew up on a diet of western’s and murder mysteries. My mother would let me sit up and watch shows such as Callan, and Z Cars. Later it was Kojak and Columbo. Any movie with John Wayne, or Alan Ladd was a winner. We thrilled many a time waiting in that moment when the villain would spring the trap and my mother would cry “dirty work at the crossroads.” It was lost on me that it was always Danny Williams who made the arrests in Hawaii Five O. The leg work couldn’t have been done without Danny doing what Danny did, and the show wouldn’t be the same without “Book him, Danno,” rounding off each episode. Later, when I discovered the Lord of the Rings, I realised that Frodo could not have achieved what he did without the rock solid support of Sam. Sam was very much about strength of character and faithfulness. If you think of any hero or heroine there is someone standing at their side who supports them in what they do, or in some way makes their victories possible. They d...