British Telly

[DanaC]

I'm not sure if I've already mentioned this one, but can't be arsed going back through to look :p

Jonathon Creek

The main character is a magician's assistant and expert in illusions and trickery - as a side line he investigates (sometimes reluctantly) crimes which appear to have a supernatural element, or to be unsolvable mysteries. He's helped by his female sidekick - Maddy in the first few series, though the sidekick has changed a few times over the years. Oh yeah and he lives in a windmill.


It's a gentle programme, not the least bit gritty, and a good dose of humour alongside the mystery solving.

Also, the episodes have great titles like 'The Clue of the Savant's Thumb', 'The Reconstituted Corpse', 'The Problem at Gallow's Gate' and 'The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish'.

Short run series - sometimes 6 eps, sometimes 3, some years just a special, and the odd 2 - 5 year break :p It's been on and off since '97, with the most recent run of three being this year. 25 episodes in total across 17 years.

Series eps are either 60 mins or 50 mins, and specials are usually 90 mins or 120 mins

Here's the first episode of series 2 as a taster - Danse Macabre

(the woman we see waking up is Creek's mystery solving partner)




(also, for Doctor Who fans - note that the producer was Verity Lambert and the vicar at the door none other than the fifth Doctor!)