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Jonathan Creek revived

BBC1 plans to bring back detective comedy-drama Jonathan Creek after almost five years for a Christmas special.

Pre-production has begun on a one-off 90-minute edition of the show, with Alan Davies reprising the title role as a designer of magic tricks who solves mysterious crimes.

Creator David Renwick, who penned all 25 episodes of the show in its original run in BBC1's Saturday night line-up from 1997 to early 2004, is writing a script with an eye to filming it in the summer.

"After a five year break I think we're all looking forward to getting Creek back on the screen, and the BBC appear to be quite excited, so fingers crossed," he said.

Gazza

Thanks for that, I liked JC. No mention of who is sidekick will be though; I thought Julia Sawalha was oddly miscast.

Staris

I'm glad this isn't just a rumour. I loved it when it aired although really missed Caroline Quentin I'm wondering whether he'll have no sidekick this time round

Chevyman

Great series with some pleasant locations.

"One appears to have dropped one's monocle in the soufflee"

Why not visit the Festive Fayre section?

Steve Crook

Yes, unusual for her. She's normally great in everything she does.
I think whoever wrote her part had seen her as Linda in Press Gang and was trying to revive some of that bossiness. But they didn't have Steven Moffat's talent as a writer so it didn't really come off

Steve

samkydd

I hope they give him a paddle this time!

"...the chairman of Littlewoods stores made a Keynote speech!"

Gazza

Yes, I agree with you on that Steve. I do like her work but she seemed a bit of a spare part in this.