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{{short description|British television mystery crime drama series (1997–2016)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Jcreek title.jpg
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| genre = [[Mystery fiction|Mystery]] [[Drama]]
| creator =
| writer = [[David Renwick]]
| director = [[Sandy Johnson (director)|Sandy Johnson]]<br>Keith Washington<br>Marcus Mortimer<br>Richard Holthouse<br>Christine Gernon<br>David Renwick<br>[[David Sant]]
| starring = [[Alan Davies]]<br>[[Caroline Quentin]] <small>(1997–2000)</small><br>[[Julia Sawalha]] <small>(2001–2004)</small><br>[[Sheridan Smith]] <small>(2009–2013)</small><br>[[Sarah Alexander]] <small>(2013–2016)</small>
| narrated =
| opentheme = "[[Danse macabre (Saint-Saëns)|Danse macabre]]" by [[Camille Saint-Saëns]] (arr by [[Julian Stewart Lindsay]])
| composer =
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 32
| list_episodes = List of Jonathan Creek episodes
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| runtime = Various (49–119 mins)
| network = [[BBC One]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1997|5|10|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2016|12|28|df=y}}
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Sheridan Smith reprised her role as Joey in both specials. Series 5 comprised three episodes and featured [[Sarah Alexander]] as Jonathan's wife Polly. These episodes were shown at 9{{nbsp}}pm on Friday 28 February, 7 and 14 March 2014 respectively.
In 2014, conflicting reports surfaced regarding Alan Davies's view of the show. In one article published online he was said to be
On 4 March 2016, it was reported that the series would be returning for another 90-minute one-off special, with filming to begin in summer 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/news/a785761/jonathan-creek-is-returning-to-bbc-one-for-a-new-special/|title=Jonathan Creek is returning to BBC One for a new special |first=Catriona |last=Wightman |work=Digital Spy |date=4 March 2016 |access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref>
The cult success of the series won it the [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA]] for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000123/1998 |title=BAFTA Awards (1998) |work=imdb.com |year=2014 |access-date=21 July 2014}}</ref> It was notable for featuring comic characters and sub-plots that lent a lot of humour to the series. Unusually, it was produced by the BBC's in-house Entertainment department rather than the Drama department – this was because Renwick preferred working with people he knew rather than the people at Drama who might not share his vision.<ref name=WorldOfJonathanCreek>{{cite book|first=Steve |last=Clark |title=The World of Jonathan Creek Paperback |date=21 October 1999 |publisher=BBC Books |location=London |isbn=978-0563551355 }}</ref> It has included guest-stars such as [[Bob Monkhouse]], [[Griff Rhys Jones]], [[Rik Mayall]], [[Jack Dee]], [[Bill Bailey]], [[John Bird (actor)|John Bird]], [[Nigel Planer]] and [[Ade Edmondson]], who are mainly associated with comedy, but who gave straight performances.
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===Cast links to other Renwick productions===
Actors [[Annette Crosbie]], [[Peter Copley]], [[Jonathan Kydd (actor)|Jonathan Kydd]], [[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]], [[John Bluthal]], [[Hannah Gordon]], Nick Maloney and [[John Bird (actor)|John Bird]] made appearances, (Bird as two different characters, one of which a recurring role) and all worked with
[[Tamsin Greig]], [[Georgie Glen]], [[Sheridan Smith]] and Sara Markland worked with Renwick on his sitcom ''[[Love Soup]]''.
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[[Doreen Mantle]] has appeared in eighteen episodes of ''One Foot in the Grave'', one episode of ''Love Soup'', as well as one episode of ''Jonathan Creek''.
==Character development==
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In 2021 [[Alan Davies]] commented that [[David Renwick]] "wouldn’t tell me if he had written a script. But if he did write one, I would do it, out of loyalty to him. I can’t see it happening, but who knows."<ref>Fletcher, Alex. (2021). [https://www.bt.com/tv/comedy/alan-davies-as-yet-untitled-dave-jonathan-creek-strictly "Alan Davies TV Passions: The As Yet Untitled star talks Strictly, Taskmaster and the future of Jonathan Creek"]. bt.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.</ref>
In a 2021 interview David Renwick discussed his retirement from television and referred to "Daemon's Roost" as "the final Jonathan Creek",<ref>Richardson, Jay. (2021). [https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/david_renwick/features/david-renwick-interview/ "David Renwick on resurrecting Victor Meldrew interview"]. comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2022.</ref> suggesting an end to the series. Alan Davies and [[Caroline Quentin]], among other former cast members have made clear that they would return to the show if invited.
===Stage adaptation===
In September 2022 it was reported that David Renwick had written stage adaptations of the show and that Alan Davies and Caroline Quentin had shown interest in reprising their roles. The project however has been on hold since the Covid-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/one-foot-grave-could-become-090000663.html | title=One Foot in the Grave could become a West End musical | date=6 September 2022 }}</ref>
==Home media==
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[[Category:2010s British mystery television series]]
[[Category:Fictional amateur detectives|Creek, Jonathan]]
[[Category:Fictional American detectives]]
[[Category:Television series produced at Pinewood Studios]]
[[Category:British English-language television shows]]
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