Jonathan Creek
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 1997 - 2016
- 32 episodes (5 series)
Comedy drama following a creator of magical illusions who finds his expertise suited to solving murders and mysteries. Stars Alan Davies, Caroline Quentin, Stuart Milligan, Julia Sawalha, Adrian Edmondson and more.
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The Grinning Man
Further details
Following several disappearances from a gloomy old attic known as The Nightmare Room, Creek is completely baffled by the gothic house. Seventy years on from the first disappearance, the room continues to claim lives. Can the ghost of a madman who preys upon human flesh really be to blame?
When two young women take shelter in the attic from a raging thunderstorm, it's not long before the ominous 'presence' has claimed another victim.
Determined to discover the truth about what has happened to her friend, the fearlessly sceptical Joey Ross finds herself working alongside veteran lateral-thinker Creek. Together, they embark on a complex, often dangerous, investigation into a mystery which only continues to deepen.
Can Creek shed light on the riddle and render the impossible possible? Or are his once-formidable powers of deduction about to be eclipsed by the sheer raw intuition of his younger counterpart?
Notes
The premiere of this episode was simulcast on BBC HD.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 1st January 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 120 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 9th April 2011 | 9:00pm | W |
| Friday 27th May 2011 | 10:00pm | W |
| Saturday 28th May 2011 | 9:20pm | W |
| Thursday 3rd January 2013 | 10:30pm | W |
| Friday 15th November 2013 | 9:00pm | Drama |
| Saturday 16th November 2013 | 7:00pm | Drama |
| Sunday 24th November 2013 | 1:00am | W |
| Monday 16th December 2013 | 1:00am | W |
| Friday 27th December 2013 | 3:30pm | Drama |
| Friday 27th December 2013 | 9:00pm | Drama |
| Friday 11th March 2016 | 10:00pm | Drama |
| Friday 14th April 2017 | 11:20pm | Drama |
| Saturday 15th April 2017 | 9:20pm | Drama |
| Saturday 25th November 2017 | 9:00pm | W |
| Thursday 15th February 2018 | 9:00pm | Drama |
| Monday 6th May 2019 | 9:00pm | Drama |
| Sunday 2nd January 2022 | 8:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 7th July 2022 | 8:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 22nd December 2022 | 12:20am | Drama |
| Thursday 22nd December 2022 | 7:25pm | Drama |
| Sunday 9th July 2023 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 27th September 2023 | 8:00pm | Drama |
| Sunday 12th November 2023 | 11:00pm | Drama |
Cast & crew
| Alan Davies | Jonathan Creek |
| Stuart Milligan | Adam Klaus |
| Sheridan Smith | Joey Ross |
| Jon Campling | Jacques Futrelle |
| Patrick Poletti | Eli Mencken |
| Sally Plumb | Housewife |
| Adam James | Alec |
| Naomi Bentley (as Naomi Bently) | Mina |
| Ciarán McMenamim (as Claran McMenamin) | Glen |
| Katherine Parkinson | Nicola |
| Jenna Harrison | Elodie |
| Nicholas Boulton | Lance Gessier |
| Judy Parfitt | Constance Gessier |
| Elosie Rakic-Platt | Child Constance |
| Nick Nevern | Lenny |
| Charlotte Corner | Young Constance |
| Graham Vanas | Maitre d' |
| Sarah Champion | Marcia |
| Jemma Walker | Candy Mountains |
| Kate Mullins | Puppini Sister |
| Marcella Puppini | Puppini Sister |
| Stephanie O'Brian | Puppini Sister |
| Julia Ford | Delia Gunning |
| Deborah MacLaren | Ellen Ashley Adams |
| Andrew Havill | Narrator |
| David Renwick | Writer |
| David Renwick | Director |
| Pete Thornton | Executive Producer |
| Nerys Evans | Producer |
| Jake Bernard | Editor |
| John Asbridge | Production Designer |
| Rick Wentworth | Composer |
Videos
Two Heads are Better Than One
A preview clip from the new 2009 special.
Featuring: Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek) & Sheridan Smith (Joey Ross).
Entering the Crypt
Jonathan Creek and Joey Ross enter a crypt.
Featuring: Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek) & Sheridan Smith (Joey Ross).
The Grinning Man Preview - 3D Porn
Illusionist Adam Klaus shows Jonathan Creek the future of blue-chip home entertainment.
Featuring: Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek) & Stuart Milligan (Adam Klaus).