Source: misterslimm.wordpress.com --- Thursday, June 23, 2011
Cast / crew Alan Davies : Jonathan Creek Caroline Quentin : Maddy Magellan Writer: David Renwick Rik Mayall : D.I. Gideon Pryke Hannah Gordon : Marella Carney Kate Isitt : Charlotte Francis Matthews : Jerry Bellinitus Murray Melvin : Lionel Prekopp Stuart Milligan : Adam Klaus Producer: Verity Lambert Director: Sandy Johnson Jonathan Creek Xmas 1998 Black Canary (1998) Maddy and Creek investigate the suicide of the mother of an old flame of Jonathan’s but there are complications. First of all the last person to be seen talking to her left no footprints in 4-inch deep snow, secondly the fatal shotgun wound to the head, according to pathology reports, happened five hours before it was witnessed happening and third, she was already dead from an overdose of drugs. Fortunately, the police detective assigned, D.I. Gideon Pryke, appears to have a bit of savvy and may not even need Jonathan’s help in solving the mystery. 7 /10 Renwick’s ability to come up with small pieces of business that add flavour and interest to his already intriguing plots is unmatched. The first is the gender of a sergeant, the second being Rik Mayall as that most unusual of characters in the amateur-detective series, an intelligent police official. On top of these two main themes, there are many other things to enjoy; Jonathan Creek’s magician ogling a young costumier, his frog suit, his trip to hospital; Creek locking his car door when he sees an enormous ugly ma ...