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The Perfect TV Detective

Celebration of Britain's TV detectives. In a genre that has featured detectives as monk, cook and time traveller, do we prefer a private eye or an old-fashioned policeman?

Documentary celebrating Britain's TV detectives. In a genre that has featured detectives as monk, cook, gardener and time traveller, do we still prefer a private eye or a plain old-fashioned policeman? How does Sherlock Holmes compare to Morse, Jonathan Creek or Taggart?

This is an investigation into who the most popular sleuths are, and why.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 23 Dec 201002:50
BBC Four

Credits

DirectorCharlie Stuart
DirectorAngus McIntyre

Broadcasts

  • Mon 29 Dec 200820:00
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Wed 31 Dec 200814:45
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & England only
  • Wed 31 Dec 200815:15
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 22 Dec 201021:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 23 Dec 201002:50
    BBC Four