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Detective

1964 – 1969Show3 seasons45 episodes

Crime
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

Summary

A BBC anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories over 45 episodes in three seasons that ran from 1964 to 1969. As with many BBC programmes made before the early 1970s, many of its episodes no longer exist.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

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Detective episodes

3 seasons · 45 episodes

  1. S1 E4 End of Chapter, 6.9
  2. S1 E6 Dishonoured Bones, 6.2
  3. S1 E8 The Speckled Band, 8.4
  4. S1 E9 The Night of the Horns, 6.6
  5. S1 E10 Subject: Murder, 6.7
  6. S1 E11 Death in Ecstasy, 6.9
  7. S1 E12 A Connoisseur's Case, 6.9
  8. S1 E13 The Loring Mystery, 6.5
  9. S1 E14 The Hungry Spider, 7.3
  10. S1 E15 The Case of Oscar Brodski, 7.0
  11. S1 E16 The Speaking Eye, 7.0
  12. S1 E17 Death of a Fellow Traveller, 7.1
  1. S2 E2 Dover and the Poison Pen Letters, 7.8
  2. S2 E3 A Man and His Mother-In-Law, 7.1
  3. S2 E5 The German Song, 7.2
  4. S2 E6 The Beast Must Die, 7.2
  5. S2 E7 The Avenging Chance, 7.1
  6. S2 E9 The Unquiet Sleep, 6.0
  7. S2 E10 The High Adventure, 6.2
  8. S2 E12 The Case of the Late Pig, 6.4
  9. S2 E13 The Golden Dart, 6.1

Cast

24 of 108 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Moira Armstrong, Shaun Sutton, Douglas Camfield
Written by
Cecil Day-Lewis, Roy Clarke, John Hopkins
Produced by
David Goddard
Music by
John Addison, Norman Kay

Everyone

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Facts

March 30, 1964 · November 9, 1969 · Ended

First aired
March 30, 1964
Last aired
November 9, 1969
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 45 episodes
Genres
Crime
Original language
English

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Detective worth watching?"

Questions about Detective

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Detective worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 6.8).

Is Detective okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Detective?

45 h

About 45 hours: 45 episodes in 3 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1964 to 1969.