Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek
Opening title
GenreMystery Drama
Written byDavid Renwick
Directed bySandy Johnson
Keith Washington
Marcus Mortimer
Richard Holthouse
Christine Gernon
David Renwick
David Sant
StarringAlan Davies
Caroline Quentin (1997–2000)
Julia Sawalha (2001–2004)
Sheridan Smith (2009–2013)
Sarah Alexander (2013–2016)
Opening theme"Danse macabre" by Camille Saint-Saëns (arr by Julian Stewart Lindsay)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes32 (list of episodes)
Production
Running timeVarious (49–119 mins)
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release10 May 1997 (1997-05-10) –
28 December 2016 (2016-12-28)
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Jonathan Creek is a long-running British mystery crime drama series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. It stars Alan Davies as the title character, who works as a creative consultant to a stage magician while also solving seemingly supernatural mysteries through his talent for logical deduction and his understanding of illusions.