"Wycliffe" (1994) TV series

Writer:

W.J. Burley (novels)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

24 July 1994 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Supt. Wycliffe keeps the Cornish coastline crime free as he tackles arsonists, kidnappers and the odd psycho...

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Police | One Word Title | Character Name In Title

Cast

Jack Shepherd	...	Det. Supt. Charles Wycliffe (37 episodes, 1994-1998)
Helen Masters	...	DI Lucy Lane (37 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jimmy Yuill	...	DI Doug Kersey (34 episodes, 1994-1998)
Tim Wylton	...	Franks (30 episodes, 1994-1998)
Aaron Harris	...	DS Andy Dixon (22 episodes, 1994-1996)
Adam Barker	...	DC Ian Potter (22 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Directed by
Martyn Friend		(6 episodes, 1994-1996)
Alan Wareing		(6 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Owen Morris		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Innes Edwards		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ferdinand Fairfax		(2 episodes, 1994)
A.J. Quinn		(2 episodes, 1994)
Steve Goldie		(2 episodes, 1995)
Patrick Lau		(2 episodes, 1995)
John Glenister		(2 episodes, 1996)
Michael Brayshaw		(2 episodes, 1997)
Graeme Harper		(2 episodes, 1997)
Jack Shepherd		(2 episodes, 1998)

Series Writing credits
Steve Trafford		(6 episodes, 1994-1996)
Isabelle Grey		(5 episodes, 1995-1998)
Jonathan Rich		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Carolyn Sally Jones		(3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Arthur McKenzie		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sian Orrells		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Scott Cherry		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kevin Clarke		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Peter Hammond		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
W.J. Burley		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Michael Bartley	....	producer / associate producer (31 episodes, 1995-1998)
Stephen Matthews	....	executive producer / executive producer: HTV (30 episodes, 1994-1997)
Geraint Morris	....	executive producer / producer (30 episodes, 1994-1997)
Carmel Maloney	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 1996)
Roger Elliott	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 1997)
Michele Buck	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jenny Reeks	....	executive producer / executive producer: Red Rooster (6 episodes, 1994)
Dic Jones	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1998)

Series Original Music by
Nigel Hess		(36 episodes, 1994-1998)

Series Cinematography by
Brian Morgan		(30 episodes, 1995-1998)
Peter Middleton		(6 episodes, 1994)

Series Film Editing by
Steve Eveleigh		(14 episodes, 1995-1998)
Nigel Cattle		(11 episodes, 1994-1998)
Nick Ames		(8 episodes, 1996-1998)
Nick McPhee		(2 episodes, 1994)
David Spiers		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Casting by
Sarah Bird		(1 episode, 1997)

Series Production Design by
Michael Grimes		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Purcell		(unknown episodes)
Kenneth Sharp		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Steve Groves		(unknown episodes)
Hayden Matthews		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Reg Samuel		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Sue Bide	....	makeup designer (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Pam Mullins	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Barbara Southcott	....	makeup artist / makeup designer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Charlie Woodhouse	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Morris	....	third assistant director (1 episode, 1997)
Jon Older	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1997)
Glynn Purcell	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1997)
Matthew Sharp	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1997)
Dominic Fysh	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (unknown episodes)
James Gibb	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sam Harris	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Josh Robertson	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Siobhan Tucker	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Richard Bennett	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
Leanda Bowden-Smith	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
Billy Bridge	....	property master (unknown episodes)
David Chappell	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)
Noel Cowell	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Arwel Evans	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)
Michael Green	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
John Grimwood	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)
Carey Harvey	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Holbrook	....	painter (unknown episodes)
John Kirsop	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)
Fred Rawnsley	....	stand-by chippy (unknown episodes)
Peter Thompson	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Keith Marriner	....	dubbing mixer (31 episodes, 1995-1998)
Mike Davey	....	sound mixer (30 episodes, 1994-1997)
Alistair Crocker	....	sound recordist (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ian Tapp	....	dubbing mixer (6 episodes, 1994)
Kim Harding	....	boom swinger (unknown episodes)
Tom Meadows	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Glenn Marks	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 1998)
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Edwards	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1996)
Eddie Armstrong	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Bailey	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Nick Beeks-Sanders	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Paul Donachie	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Stuart Godfrey	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Richard Hosken	....	sparks (unknown episodes)
Keith Mead	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Steve Slocombe	....	sparks (unknown episodes)
Deborah Smith	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Heather Howell	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor (6 episodes, 1994)
Christian Motta	....	set costumer (6 episodes, 1994)
Hilary Guthrie	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)
Lesley Tait	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Alan Bishop	....	colorist / telecine operator (unknown episodes)
Josef d'Bache-Kane	....	assistant on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Quentin Williams	....	music advisor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Dave Aubrey	....	production accountant (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Sara Hamill	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
David Aubrey	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Christensen	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Fiona Cockburn	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Trevor Colman	....	police advisor (unknown episodes)
Barbara Cox	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Coyne	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Jon Day	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Roger Elliott	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Lisa Grimes	....	locations unit manager (unknown episodes)
Sally Haynes	....	series consultant (unknown episodes)
Dee Hellier	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Elaine Matthews	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Brian Scott	....	unit car (unknown episodes)
Katharine Smith	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Tim Vaughan	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Charlie Woodhouse	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Harlech Television (HTV)
• Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment

Distributors

• Harvest Entertainment
• Independent Television (ITV)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment
• Cine-Europe  camera equipment provided by (as Cine Europe)
• Compuhire  computer and video playback
• Martyr Television  post-production facilities
• Take 5  catering

Runtime:

UK:50 min ({38 episodes})

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Harlech Television (HTV)

Trivia:

The series was cancelled when Jack Shepherd refused to continue in the title role after the producers would not reinstate Jimmy Yuill (Det. Insp. Doug Kersey), who had been ill and had to be written out of what became the last series, even though he fully recovered.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Wycliffe: Dance of the Scorpions (#4.9)" (1997)

Arrrr !

"Wycliffe" is a windswept and rain-sodden Police drama. It is set in Cornwall, the most westerly county in England. Standard dress for plain-clothes detectives appears to be a scruffy grey polo-neck sweater and waterproofs.

The series centres around Detective-Superintendent Wycliffe, whose family life occasionally intrudes into the plots, and two subordinates: a woman Detective Inspector who has been pushed too fast into a senior rank, and a disillusioned male colleague.

Even looking piratical, the Police appear to be intruders into a comparatively isolated community. Some of the office politics which occasionally feature, deal with Wycliffe's aversion to the latest fashionable management trends from London being foisted onto his force.

"Wycliffe" is well worth watching the series for the scenery alone, and hearing the slow local accents.