Just William The Great Detective (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Just William

The Great Detective (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

After the Brown family attend a whodunit play William fancies himself as a great Scotland Yard detective. In search of a criminal to catch he comes to the conclusion that respectable city merchant Mr. Croombe looks suitably shifty.

Director

John Davies

Writers

Richmal Crompton (books) | Keith Dewhurst (adapted by)

Producer

John Davies

Production Designer

Rae George

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 30, 1977

Release date

Oct 30, 1977 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Patsy Byrne Mrs. Croombe Mrs. Croombe See fewer	Les Misérables (1998)
Simon Chandler Robert Brown Robert Brown See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Hugh Cross Mr. Brown Mr. Brown See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1967)
Adrian Dannatt William Brown William Brown See fewer	Just William (1977)
Stacy Dorning Ethel Brown Ethel Brown See fewer	Terror of Frankenstein (1977)
Diana Fairfax Mrs. Brown Mrs. Brown See fewer	Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
John Gill Inspector Inspector See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Laura Graham Adventuress Adventuress See fewer	The Big Pull (1962)
Nigel Hawthorne Mr. Croombe Mr. Croombe See fewer	The Madness of King George (1994)
Edward Hibbert Young Man Young Man See fewer	The Prestige (2006)
Christopher Holmes Dinner Guest Dinner Guest See fewer	Mapp & Lucia (1985)
Gary Hope Villain Villain See fewer	The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965)
Bonnie Langford Violet Elizabeth Bott Violet Elizabeth Bott See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Victor Langley The Great Detective The Great Detective See fewer	Murder by Decree (1979)
Sara Mason Maiden Maiden See fewer	The Insignificance of Being Gwendolen (2014)