The Best Episodes of Wycliffe Season 4
Every episode of Wycliffe Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Wycliffe Season 4!
Wycliffe is a British television series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. It was produced by HTV and broadcast on the ITV Network, following a pilot episode on 7 August 1993, between 24 July 1994 and 5 July 1998. The series was filmed in Cornwall, with a production office in Truro. Music for the series was composed by Nigel Hess and was awarded the Royal Television Society award for the best television theme. Wycliffe is played by Jack Shepherd, assisted by DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane. Each episode deals with a murder investigation. In the early series, the stories are adapted from Burley's books and are in classic whodunit style, often with quirky characters and plot elements. In later seasons, the tone becomes more naturalistic and there is more emphasis on internal politics within the police.
Season 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Wycliffe" season 4 is "Strangers Home", rated 7.2/10 from 69 user votes. It was directed by Alan Wareing and written by Peter J. Hammond. "Strangers Home" aired on 6/29/1997 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Close to Home".
7.2/10 69 votes#1 - Strangers Home
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/29/1997
Tragic events unfold after a wedding with a bizarre guest list: the bride and groom, who have only known each other for three weeks, advertised for guests to attend the ceremony in Penzance. Next day, one of the couple is found stabbed to death in their luxurious honeymoon hotel.
Director: Alan Wareing
Writer: Peter J. Hammond
- 7.2/10 68 votes
#2 - Close to Home
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/6/1997
A petty criminal turns into a killer. A man is stabbed to death in a pub car park by a stranger. As Wycliffe investigates, the victim turns out not to be the upstanding businessman he seemed to be.
Director: David Innes Edwards
Writer: Isabelle Grey
- 8.0/10 69 votes
#3 - On Account
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/13/1997
Wycliffe and Kersey exchange strong words as they investigate a disturbing case involving the contamination of jars of baby food in a local supermarket by a blackmailer. Meanwhile, the disciplinary enquiry into Wycliffe's team continues to run its course.
Director: David Innes Edwards
Writer: Kevin Clarke
- 7.7/10 70 votes
#4 - Lone Voyager
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/20/1997
Wycliffe probes the disappearance of a lone yachtswoman, whose boat is discovered scuttled on the seabed.
Director: Michael Brayshaw
Writer: Phil O'Shea
- 7.8/10 76 votes
#5 - Seen a Ghost
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/17/1997
A dark family secret comes to light when a girl deliberately runs over a woman on a pedestrian crossing. The results of the enquiry board are revealed.
Director: Michael Brayshaw
Writer: Isabelle Grey
- 7.7/10 71 votes
#6 - Bad Blood
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 8/3/1997
A couple facing eviction from their tied cottage are suspected of murder when the landowner is suddenly killed. Wycliffe must act quickly to identify the killer before locals take the law into their own hands.
Director: Alan Wareing
Writer: Scott Cherry
- 7.1/10 67 votes
#7 - To Sup with the Devil
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/10/1997
When a local pub landlord is bludgeoned to death, Wycliffe can find few people with a good word to say about him. A police informant points the finger at the victims' former wife and her new husband, but when DI Lane mishandles the situation, Wycliffe and Kersey are forced to stage a dramatic rescue.
Director: Graeme Harper
Writer: Carolyn Sally Jones
- 7.3/10 60 votes
#8 - Old Crimes, New Times
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/17/1997
Pursued by the press, under the spotlight of an internal investigation, and lacking support from his superiors, Wyclife's problems multiply when an old case resurfaces, and DCC Stevens seems out to prove Wycliffe is no longer up to the job.
Director: Graeme Harper
Writer: Arthur McKenzie