Wycliffe is a British television series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. It was produced by HTV and broadcast on the ITV Network, following a pilot episode on 7 August 1993, between 24 July 1994 and 5 July 1998. The series was filmed in Cornwall, with a production office in Truro. Music for the series was composed by Nigel Hess and was awarded the Royal Television Society award for the best television theme. Wycliffe is played by Jack Shepherd, assisted by DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane. Each episode deals with a murder investigation. In the early series, the stories are adapted from Burley's books and are in classic whodunit style, often with quirky characters and plot elements. In later seasons, the tone becomes more naturalistic and there is more emphasis on internal politics within the police.
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Wycliffe is a British television series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. It was produced by HTV and broadcast on the ITV Network, following a pilot episode on 7 August 1993, between 24 July 1994 and 5 July 1998. The series was filmed in Cornwall, with a production office in Truro. Music for the series was composed by Nigel Hess and was awarded the Royal Television Society award for the best television theme. Wycliffe is played by Jack Shepherd, assisted by DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane. Each episode deals with a murder investigation. In the early series, the stories are adapted from Burley's books and are in classic whodunit style, often with quirky characters and plot elements. In later seasons, the tone becomes more naturalistic and there is more emphasis on internal politics within the police.
Season 4 episodes
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Tragic events unfold after a wedding with a bizarre guest list: the bride and groom, who have only known each other for three weeks, advertised for guests to attend the ceremony in Penzance. Next day, one of the couple is found stabbed to death in their luxurious honeymoon hotel.
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Directed by Alan WareingWritten by Peter J. HammondGuest stars Frances White, Anthony Green, Ronald Hines, Barbara Kirby, Sidney Livingstone, Josephine Butler, Pat Rossiter, Clive Kneller
A petty criminal turns into a killer. A man is stabbed to death in a pub car park by a stranger. As Wycliffe investigates, the victim turns out not to be the upstanding businessman he seemed to be.
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Directed by David Innes EdwardsWritten by Isabelle GreyGuest stars Lynn Farleigh, Frances Cuka, Neil Newbon, Jeremy Fowlds, Ian Bartholomew, Nick Wilkinson, Mark Jefferis, Steve Whyment
Wycliffe and Kersey exchange strong words as they investigate a disturbing case involving the contamination of jars of baby food in a local supermarket by a blackmailer. Meanwhile, the disciplinary enquiry into Wycliffe's team continues to run its course.
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Directed by David Innes EdwardsWritten by Kevin ClarkeGuest stars Rebecca Wheatley, Jack Ellis, John Axon, Brigid Zengeni, Judy Norman, Jane Annesley, Peter McNamara, Paul Panting
Wycliffe probes the disappearance of a lone yachtswoman, whose boat is discovered scuttled on the seabed.
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Directed by Michael BrayshawWritten by Phil O'SheaGuest stars Con O'Neill, Alan Cody, Edward Clayton, Nicholas Lopez, Nicola Jeffries, Linda Slade, Jason Salkey, Vincent Brimble
A dark family secret comes to light when a girl deliberately runs over a woman on a pedestrian crossing. The results of the enquiry board are revealed.
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Directed by Michael BrayshawWritten by Isabelle GreyGuest stars Lynn Farleigh, Emily Joyce, Tamsin Greig, Gwen Taylor, Mark Kempner, Raymond Adamson, Sharon Duce, Peter Gale
A couple facing eviction from their tied cottage are suspected of murder when the landowner is suddenly killed. Wycliffe must act quickly to identify the killer before locals take the law into their own hands.
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Directed by Alan WareingWritten by Scott CherryGuest stars Lynn Farleigh, Charlotte Coleman, John Hallam, Pete Lee-Wilson, Richard Moore, Adam Bareham, James Larkin, Diane Adderley
When a local pub landlord is bludgeoned to death, Wycliffe can find few people with a good word to say about him. A police informant points the finger at the victims' former wife and her new husband, but when DI Lane mishandles the situation, Wycliffe and Kersey are forced to stage a dramatic rescue.
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Directed by Graeme HarperWritten by Carolyn Sally JonesGuest stars Lynn Farleigh, Kate Steavenson-Payne, David J. Nicholls, James Curran, Ian Kirkby, Darren Ruston, Jack Carr, Darren Tighe
Pursued by the press, under the spotlight of an internal investigation, and lacking support from his superiors, Wyclife's problems multiply when an old case resurfaces, and DCC Stevens seems out to prove Wycliffe is no longer up to the job.
Episode credits
Directed by Graeme HarperWritten by Arthur McKenzieGuest stars Lynn Farleigh, John D. Collins, Jim Norton, Geoffrey Bayldon, Neil Maskell, Alan Perrin, Geoffrey Drew, Jackie Kabler
Steve Trafford, Isabelle Grey, Jonathan Rich, Scott Cherry, Kevin Clarke, Arthur McKenzie, Peter J. Hammond, Russell Lewis, Phil O'Shea, Julian Jones, Rob Heyland, Edward Canfor-Dumas, Tom Needham, Carolyn Sally Jones, Andrew Holden, John Milne, Patrick Harkins
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
36
Original language
English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
Red Rooster Film & Television EntertainmentUnited Kingdom
HTVUnited Kingdom
Themes
based on novel or bookcornwall, englandenglandmurder investigationpolice detective
