Jonathan Creek
| Jonathan Creek | |
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Opening title
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| Genre | Mystery Drama |
| Written by | David Renwick |
| Starring |
Alan Davies Caroline Quentin (1997–2000) Julia Sawalha (2001–2004) Sheridan Smith (2009–2013) Sarah Alexander (2013–) |
| Opening theme | "Danse macabre" by Camille Saint-Saëns (arr by Julian Stewart Lindsay) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (Series 1, 4 and 5) 50 minutes (Series 2 and 3) 90 minutes (5 episodes) 120 minutes (2 episodes) |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format |
576i 4:3 (PAL) (1997) 576i 14:9 (PAL) (1998) 576i 16:9 (PAL) (1998–2009) 1080i (HDTV) (2010-present) |
| Original release | 10 May 1997 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Jonathan Creek is a British mystery crime drama series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. It stars Alan Davies as the title character, who works as a creative consultant to a stage magician while also solving seemingly supernatural mysteries through his talent for logical deduction and his understanding of illusions.
The series ran semi-regularly from 1997 to 2004, broadcasting for four series and two Christmas specials, initially co-starring Caroline Quentin as Creek's collaborator, writer Maddy Magellan. After Quentin's departure in 2001, Julia Sawalha joined the cast as new character Carla Borrego, a theatrical agent turned television presenter. Following a five-year hiatus, the series returned for a one-off special on 1 January 2009, "The Grinning Man", which featured Sheridan Smith as another paranormal investigator with whom Creek joins forces. A further 90-minute special "The Judas Tree", was filmed in October 2009 and broadcast on 4 April 2010; while a third special, "The Clue of the Savant's Thumb", was shown at Easter 2013.
Sheridan Smith reprised her role as Joey in both specials. Series 5 comprised three episodes and featured Sarah Alexander as Jonathan's wife Polly. These episodes were shown at 9pm on Friday 28 February, 7 and 14 March 2014 respectively.
In 2014, conflicting reports surfaced regarding Alan Davies's view of the show. In one article published online he was said to be 'happy to do Jonathan Creek for another ten years' and praised David Renwick's talent as a writer. Another newspaper report quoted the star as saying that he had become unhappy playing Jonathan Creek and bemoaned both the BBC and the show's harrowing production schedule.
On 4 March 2016, it was reported that the series would be returning for another 90-minute one-off special, with filming to begin in summer 2016. This new 90-minute special aired on 28 December 2016.Sarah Alexander returned as Jonathan Creek's wife Polly, alongside guest stars Warwick Davis, Emun Elliott and Rosalind March.
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