"Jonathan Creek" (1997) TV series 1997-2004

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

10 May 1997 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

It's not who, it's how.

Plot:

Madeline Magellan, an investigative journalist, is the kind of journalist that generally sticks her nose in where it isn't wanted...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Illusion | Character Name In Title

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Alan Davies	...	Jonathan Creek (26 episodes, 1997-2009)
Caroline Quentin	...	Maddy Magellan / ... (18 episodes, 1997-2000)
Stuart Milligan	...	Adam Klaus (14 episodes, 1998-2009)

Runtime:

60 min (25 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Rinsey Head, Rinsey, Cornwall, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Adam Klaus was originally to have been called Adam Faust, but this had to be changed when checks by the BBC's Legal Department revealed that there was a real-life magician with this name.

Quotes:

Madeline Magellan: Enough with the pedanticism and let us eat.
Jonathan Creek: The word is pedantry.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Danse Macabre

Entertaining, refreshing, and dammit - good old fashioned fun

Without a doubt the best TV series to emerge over the past 2 years. Alan Davies brings a gentle humour to the show that takes the show one stage further on from being simply a mystery show. The show completely deserved the BAFTA it received as both stars turn in top notch performances in every episode. I must also mention the writers - how on earth do they dream up the mysteries, and more importantly the solutions, in each episode? They had me scratching my head very week (apart from the recent Christmas special which was more obvious than anything that has been shown previously).

All in all, a marvellous programme that combines drama, mystery, suspense, and humour into a wonderful 50 minute package.