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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Jack Shepherd
Detective Superintendent Wycliffe
Jimmy Yuill
DI Doug Kersey
Helen Masters
DI Lucy Lane
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6 episodes • 1994Avg: 4.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Four Jacks | Jul 24, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Dead Flautist | Jul 30, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Scapegoat | Aug 7, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Tangled Web | Aug 14, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Last Rites | Aug 21, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Pea-Green Boat | Aug 28, 1994 | 1.0 |
8 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All for Love | Jun 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Trojan Horse | Jun 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Charades | Jul 2, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Lost Contact | Jul 9, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Four and Twenty Blackbirds | Jul 16, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Happy Families | Jul 23, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Wild Oats | Jul 30, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Breaking Point | Aug 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead on Arrival | Jun 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Number of the Beast | Jun 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Slave of Duty | Jul 7, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Total Loss | Jul 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Crazy for You | Jul 21, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Faith | Jul 28, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Last Judgement | Aug 4, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Old Habits | Aug 11, 1996 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strangers | Jun 29, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Close to Home | Jul 6, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | On Account | Jul 13, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Lone Voyager | Jul 20, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Seen a Ghost | Jul 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bad Blood | Aug 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | To Sup with the Devil | Aug 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Old Crimes, New Times | Aug 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 1998
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Offer | May 17, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Time Out | May 24, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Standing Stone | TBA | 0.0 |
| 4 | Feeding the Rat | Jul 6, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Scope | Jun 21, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Land's End | Jul 5, 1998 | 0.0 |
