Wycliffe (1994)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Wycliffe
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Britbox, Peacock Premium Plus +2 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Sky Go, ITVX | — | — |
| Canada | BritBox | — | — |
| Ireland | Sky Go | — | — |
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What is Wycliffe about?
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. Wycliffe is a Crime, Drama series, first aired on 1994-07-24, 5 seasons and 36 episodes.
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In the United States, Wycliffe streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock and Britbox. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
W.J. Burley
Cast
- Jack Shepherd as Detective Superintendent Wycliffe
- Jimmy Yuill as DI Doug Kersey
- Helen Masters as DI Lucy Lane
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