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Best Episodes of Jonathan Creek
The Problem at Gallows Gate (Part 2)
S2 Ep5
7.8
21st Feb 1998
Jonathan & Maddy continue to investigate the mystery at Gallow's Gate.
The House of Monkeys
S1 Ep5
7.8
6th Jun 1997
Elliot Strange is found murdered in a locked room, which has bars on the windows. As there was no way of the killer leaving without being seen, as his wife knocked on the door moments later where did they go...? Cue Jonathan Creek and Maddy Magellan....!
Mother Redcap
S2 Ep6
7.8
28th Feb 1998
When a judge receives a death threat due to a high profile case he receives round the clock protection. Despite this he is still killed, but how did the killer manage to get past the police and how did he appear to have defied time...?
The Seer Of The Sands
S4 Ep4
7.7
14th Feb 2004
When a ghost hunter dedicated to exposing fraud in all it's forms dies in a tragic accident, Jonathan and Carla investigate whether his spirit lives on. Why did the boat crash occur, how did the body disappear and how did the answers to five spontaneous questions mysteriously appear in a bottle beneath the sand?! All will be revealed...!
Jack in the Box
S1 Ep2
7.7
16th May 1997
When veteran comedian Jack Holiday is found dead in a locked nuclear bunker inside a cliff, it looks like an open and shut case of suicide. However, Jack had crippling arthritis and couldn't even peel a banana himself let alone hold a gun to his head! But if it was murder....how did the murderer escape?
The Problem at Gallows Gate (Part 1)
S2 Ep4
7.7
14th Feb 1998
Jonathan is lumbered with baby-sitting Adam's sister Kitty, and ends up taking her to a badger watch with Maddy. But Kitty ends up seeing more than just badgers in the woods....But how can a man who apparently committed suicide be seen killing a woman three weeks later..?
The Reconstituted Corpse
S1 Ep3
7.6
23rd May 1997
Zola Zbzewski's plastic surgeon is found shot to death in his home, and she claims she knows nothing about it. The fact he would have ruined the launch of her new book gives her no motive at all! But when Zola turns up dead in Maddy's wardrobe, things start to look suspicious...
The Wrestler's Tomb
S1 Ep1
7.6
9th May 1997
Feature length pilot episode. Investigative crime writer Maddy Magellan joins forces with quirky magic expert Jonathan Creek to investigate when a painter, called Hedley Shale, is murdered in suspicious circumstances. However the way in which he was murdered doesn't quite add up.
Worst Episodes of Jonathan Creek
The Tailor's Dummy
S4 Ep3
7.4
15th Mar 2003
Jonathan is hired to shed light on the mystery of how a man can physically transform himself into another person, in front of a witness's eyes. His investigations lead him into a tale of tragic suicide, Groucho Marx and a parrot named Harvey.
The Letters of Septimus Noone
S5 Ep1
7.4
28th Feb 2014
When a classic locked room novel is turned into a West End musical, one of its stars falls victim to a real-life 'impossible crime'.
The Sinner and the Sandman
S5 Ep2
7.5
7th Mar 2014
A retired local psychic inadvertently makes the most amazing and impossible prediction of his career.
The Three Gamblers
S3 Ep6
7.5
2nd Jan 2000
A man of pure evil is "disposed" of with the help of six bullets to the head - but has his corpse come back to life with revenge on its mind? Maddy and Jonathan visit a damp, deserted farmhouse to investigate!
Miracle in Crooked Lane
S3 Ep5
7.5
28th Dec 1999
A young woman, who has led a scandalous life that has shocked the local village community, suffers severe burns in an appalling accident. But how can she have returned to her village church in order to seek forgiveness for her past sins, when she is lying in a coma in hospital?...Enter a man in a duffel coat and shaggy hair with the answer....but this time it isn't Jonathan Creek!
The Curious Tale of Mr. Spearfish
S3 Ep1
7.5
27th Nov 1999
Lenny Spearfish's fortunes take a sudden turn for the better and the money suddenly starts pouring in and to top that he becomes seemingly invincible. He claims to have sold his soul to the Devil leaving his wife Alice, a God-fearing Catholic, terrified of repercussions
The Scented Room
S2 Ep3
7.5
7th Feb 1998
Although Jonathan Creek knows how a painting, worth a million pounds, was apparently stolen by an invisible thief, he refuses to tell anyone because he has a personal vendetta against its owner!
The Coonskin Cap
S4 Ep1
7.5
1st Mar 2003
Jonathan and Carla, who is now a television presenter, are called in to discover how a WPC's murderer can escape a locked gymnasium surrounded by police officers. Is her murder really connected to those of a strangler wearing a 'Davey Crockett' cap...?
Jonathan Creek Episode Guide
The Wrestler's Tomb
S1 Ep1
7.6
9th May 1997
Feature length pilot episode. Investigative crime writer Maddy Magellan joins forces with quirky magic expert Jonathan Creek to investigate when a painter, called Hedley Shale, is murdered in suspicious circumstances. However the way in which he was murdered doesn't quite add up.
Jack in the Box
S1 Ep2
7.7
16th May 1997
When veteran comedian Jack Holiday is found dead in a locked nuclear bunker inside a cliff, it looks like an open and shut case of suicide. However, Jack had crippling arthritis and couldn't even peel a banana himself let alone hold a gun to his head! But if it was murder....how did the murderer escape?
The Reconstituted Corpse
S1 Ep3
7.6
23rd May 1997
Zola Zbzewski's plastic surgeon is found shot to death in his home, and she claims she knows nothing about it. The fact he would have ruined the launch of her new book gives her no motive at all! But when Zola turns up dead in Maddy's wardrobe, things start to look suspicious...
No Trace of Tracy
S1 Ep4
7.5
30th May 1997
Roy Pilgrim an old rocker from the 60's comes home from his run only to be knocked out and chained to his radiator. Meanwhile at four O'clock a fan of his arrives at his house and walks in. However at four O'clock all Roy saw was a frog enter and then leave...where did Tracy go...?
The House of Monkeys
S1 Ep5
7.8
6th Jun 1997
Elliot Strange is found murdered in a locked room, which has bars on the windows. As there was no way of the killer leaving without being seen, as his wife knocked on the door moments later where did they go...? Cue Jonathan Creek and Maddy Magellan....!
Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
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The best rated episodes of Jonathan Creek are:
The Problem at Gallows Gate (Part 2) S2E5 rated 7.8
The House of Monkeys S1E5 rated 7.8
Mother Redcap S2E6 rated 7.8
The Seer Of The Sands S4E4 rated 7.7
Jack in the Box S1E2 rated 7.7
The Problem at Gallows Gate (Part 1) S2E4 rated 7.7
The Reconstituted Corpse S1E3 rated 7.6
The Wrestler's Tomb S1E1 rated 7.6
The lowest rated episodes of Jonathan Creek are:
The Tailor's Dummy S4E3 rated 7.4
The Letters of Septimus Noone S5E1 rated 7.4
The Sinner and the Sandman S5E2 rated 7.5
The Three Gamblers S3E6 rated 7.5
Miracle in Crooked Lane S3E5 rated 7.5
The Curious Tale of Mr. Spearfish S3E1 rated 7.5
The Scented Room S2E3 rated 7.5
The Coonskin Cap S4E1 rated 7.5
The first episode of Jonathan Creek aired on May 09, 1997.
The last episode of Jonathan Creek aired on March 14, 2014.
