Wycliffe: Series 1
Wycliffe is a British crime‑drama television series that adapts the novels of W. J. Burley, focusing on the investigations of Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. The first season, produced by HTV, follows Wycliffe as he is called upon to lead a series of murder inquiries. In each case he examines the evidence, interrogates witnesses and uncovers the motives and hidden aspects of the individuals connected to th
Season overview
Wycliffe is a British crime‑drama television series that adapts the novels of W. J. Burley, focusing on the investigations of Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. The first season, produced by HTV, follows Wycliffe as he is called upon to lead a series of murder inquiries. In each case he examines the evidence, interrogates witnesses and uncovers the motives and hidden aspects of the individuals connected to the deaths. The narrative structure of the season emphasizes the methodical nature of police work, portraying Wycliffe’s analytical approach to solving complex homicides. By drawing on the source material, the series presents a portrait of a seasoned detective navigating the social and personal dimensions of crime in a British setting. The program is classified as a TV‑14 crime and drama series and is listed on The Movie Database as a 1994 television production. Season one therefore establishes the central character and thematic focus of the series, setting the tone for subsequent episodes that continue to explore the interplay between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Episodes
The Four Jacks
Jul 24, 1994 · 50 min
A young female archaeology student is found naked in bed with gunshot wounds, and lies in a critical condition in hospital. As surgeons try to save her life, Wycliffe digs into the
The Dead Flautist
Jul 30, 1994 · 50 min
When the body of an amateur flautist, Tony Miller, shot by his own gun, is found on the secluded estate of Lord & Lady Bottrell, it is assumed that he killed himself. But Wycliffe
The Scapegoat
Aug 7, 1994 · 50 min
A Cornish undertaker suddenly disappears. The missing man's body is found, washed up on the rocks, and a murder inquiry begins. A link is suspected between the undertaker's death a
The Tangled Web
Aug 14, 1994 · 50 min
Wycliffe is brought in when an elderly bedridden woman is found dead, her body locked in a freezer, and a pregnant teenager, Hilda Clemo, from a bizarre family vanishes from her Co
The Last Rites
Aug 21, 1994 · 50 min
When the Reverend Jordan arrives at the village church, he discovers the partially clothed body of Jessica Dobell, the church cleaner, spreadeagled below the cross. A satanic cult
The Pea-Green Boat
Aug 28, 1994 · 50 min
When a fishing-boat owner, Harry Tremaine, is killed in the explosion of his fishing boat, suspicion falls on the man's son, who stands to inherit everything, but Wycliffe remains