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Jonathan Creek

  • TV Series
  • 1997–2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
9.7K
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POPULARITY
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1,344
Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)
Cozy MysteryComedyCrimeDramaMystery

Jonathan Creek, a magician's creative consultant with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill and uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and... Read allJonathan Creek, a magician's creative consultant with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill and uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and mysterious murders.Jonathan Creek, a magician's creative consultant with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill and uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and mysterious murders.

  • Stars
    • Alan Davies
    • Caroline Quentin
    • Stuart Milligan
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    9.7K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,322
    1,344
    • Stars
      • Alan Davies
      • Caroline Quentin
      • Stuart Milligan
    • 72User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Alan Davies
    Alan Davies
    • Jonathan Creek
    • 1997–2016
    Caroline Quentin
    Caroline Quentin
    • Maddy Magellan
    • 1997–2000
    Stuart Milligan
    Stuart Milligan
    • Adam Klaus
    • 1998–2010
    Julia Sawalha
    Julia Sawalha
    • Carla Borrego
    • 2001–2004
    Adrian Edmondson
    Adrian Edmondson
    • Brendan Baxter
    • 2003–2004
    Sarah Alexander
    Sarah Alexander
    • Polly Creek
    • 2013–2016
    Geoffrey McGivern
    Geoffrey McGivern
    • Barry Opper
    • 1997–1998
    John Bird
    John Bird
    • Horace Greeley…
    • 2000–2014
    Sheridan Smith
    Sheridan Smith
    • Joey Ross
    • 2009–2013
    Jessica Lloyd
    • Clare Sallinger
    • 1998
    Alistair Petrie
    Alistair Petrie
    • Duncan Proctor
    • 1998
    Annabel Mullion
    Annabel Mullion
    • Felicity Vale
    • 1998
    Stephen Billington
    Stephen Billington
    • Neville Bruce
    • 1998
    Calum MacPherson
    Calum MacPherson
    • Buster
    • 1998
    Lorelei King
    Lorelei King
    • Geraldine Vaccara…
    • 1998–2004
    Stanley Townsend
    Stanley Townsend
    • Det. Inspector Barrison
    • 1998
    Sonya Saul
    • Sonya…
    • 1999–2001
    Jennifer Piercey
    • Kitty…
    • 1998
    • All cast & crew
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    Svlad_Cjelli

    Disclaimer: I love this show

    Yes, I admit it, all my comments here are coloured by the fact that I loved this high quality, well written, funny, intelligent, crime-drama-comedy show since the pilot episode (The Wrestler's Tomb).

    Jonathan Creek is one great show: seemingly impossible murder mysteries combined with an interesting sexual tension between the two leads (at least, it was in the first 3 series when we had Maddy, not that I disapprove of Julia Sawalha) and some good comedy. The writing was great, the acting was likewise, and the show saw Alan Davies become a new "thinking woman's sex symbol" almost overnight. :P

    But seriously, Jonathan Creek deserves not only its BAFTA but also a place in the UKTV hall of fame.
    8zsinka

    Crime solving with some magic

    Hooked up on the series quickly, very funny and love how they are thinking through the impossible crimes. However after Quentin left it's not as funny anymore.. She made Creek interesting. Otherwise I would have given a 10.
    tpgodfrank

    Great, great entertainment.

    I never miss an episode of Jonathan Creek. This is one show that captures your attention from start to finish. It is brilliantly written, and equally brilliantly acted by both actors playing Jonathan and Maddie. I hope that this mystery is around for a long, long time. It would be a shame for it to end. It is better than any show made in the U. S., and the only one that comes close to it as far as total entertainment is CSI.

    LONG LIVE JONATHAN CREEK!!!!!!
    christy-39

    Excellent Series

    I agree whole-heartedly with our other reviewer. This is an excellent series, and the chemistry between the lead characters is subtle and tangible. As of this writing, the series is currently airing on BBCA, and I would encourage viewers to check it out.
    10silver17

    My favourite TV show by a long way

    I think Jonathan Creek is a wonderful show. The mysteries are excellent, much better than boring police dramas, and the charaterisation is superb. Obviously some episodes are better than others, but they are always good.

    I can't really see many reasons for people not liking the show. It's funny and cerebral at the same time which keeps you interested, also the way the story builds up very slowly is clever. The clues are always there for you to see, but I rarely ever get the mysteries before Jonathan tells me at the end. Jonathan and Maddy are the best team, and hopefully the next series will feature mainly Jonathan and Maddy solving the mysteries.

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    • Trivia
      The eponymous Jonathan Creek duffel coat actually belonged to Alan Davies. He wore it to set on his first day of filming and everyone agreed it suited the character perfectly.
    • Quotes

      [after Jonathan stops a criminal holding Maddy hostage by throwing a card at his face]

      Madeline Magellan: If you'd missed, he would have killed me!

      Jonathan Creek: I did miss. I was aiming for his balls.

    • Alternate versions
      The first series of "Jonathan Creek" was re-cut for broadcast in countries outside of the U.K. The first episode, "The Wrestler's Tomb" (originally 90 minutes) was divided into two one-hour parts for commercial television, and the remaining four episodes were edited down from 60 minutes to 50 minutes each.
    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Connections: Men Behaving Badly (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Danse macabre
      (Op. 40)

      Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns

      [series theme tune]

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2003 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Џонатан Крик
    • Filming locations
      • Shipley Windmill, Shipley, West Sussex, England, UK(Jonathan Creek's windmill, series 1-3; and series 4 Ep 3)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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