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Wycliffe

Wycliffe is a British television series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. It was produced by HTV and broadcast on the ITV Network, following a pilot episode on 7 August 1993, between 24 July 1994 and 5 July 1998. The series was filmed in Cornwall, with a production office in Truro. Music for the series was composed by Nigel Hess and was awarded the Royal Television Society award for the best television theme. Wycliffe is played by Jack Shepherd, assisted by DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane. Each episode deals with a murder investigation. In the early series, the stories are adapted from Burley's books and are in classic whodunit style, often with quirky characters and plot elements. In later seasons, the tone becomes more naturalistic and there is more emphasis on internal politics within the police.

1994 |5 Seasons  | 50m |  Crime, Drama

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Cast

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Jack Shepherd

Detective Superintendent Wycliffe

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Jimmy Yuill

DI Doug Kersey

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Helen Masters

DI Lucy Lane

Seasons List

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Specials

1993

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Series 1

1994

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Series 2

1995

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Series 3

1996

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Series 4

1997

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Season 5

1998

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Creator

W.J. Burley

Status

Ended

Languages

French, English

Network

ITV1