Stephen Fry has announced that is is stepping down as the host of BBC Two’s QI. His retirement comes after more than 180 episodes, as the show reaches halfway through the alphabet in the upcoming ‘M’ season. Stephen Fry commented: “For thirteen years I had one of the best jobs on television. Behind the camera … >
‘Daa-dum dee-dum da-dum-dee-dum, daa-dum-dum da da da da dum-dee-dummm!’ Ahh the haunting strains of ‘Danse Macabre’ (what do you mean you thought it was the old spice song?) It can only mean you’ve accidentally tuned your radio to Classic FM while vigorously twiddling, or Jonathan Creek‘s back. In this case it’s the latter, as we … >
Former Doctor Who supremo Russell T Davies has been in the television industry for over two decades and has had a hand in more programming than you might expect given his more recent high profile successes, from ChuckleVision to Coronation Street. With Davies returning to our TV screens next week with Cucumber on Channel 4 … >
Jonathan Creek star Caroline Quentin has announced that she is keen to film new episodes of the comedy-drama. Quentin played crime writer Maddy Magellan for the show’s first three series, between 1997 and 2000. Speaking to Graham Norton on his BBC Radio 2 show, the actress revealed: “I would love to go back and do … >
You know already that David Renwick is not afraid of killing off beloved characters. He created everyone’s favourite po-faced OAP Victor Meldrew, and when the time came he was good enough to grant him a quick death. Sad, but quick. Shame there’s no such luck for Jonathan Creek, who has been left to a slow … >
Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies has revealed that he would like to continue making the show for “another ten years”. The actor told Digital Spy: “It’s entirely up to [the show’s creator, David Renwick]. I would do more [episodes] if he wanted to write them.” He added: “I do enjoy doing it and the viewing … >
Jonathan Creek used to be an outsider. An enigma wrapped in a duffel coat wrapped in a windmill. Everything about him was an act of non-conformation against the sweaty ‘90s urgency to be cool, and that in itself was cool. But on screen it was always the world around Creek that was painted as even … >
‘What’s that about the torch being passed to the new generation? I think I may just be getting very old…’ Jonathan creaks during his newest investigation.
Jonathan Creek returns to BBC One for a brand new three-part mini-series, starring Alan Davies as Creek alongside Sarah Alexander as his wife, Polly.
Here are ten things you never knew about Jonathan Creek…