Up The Creek: A Jonathan Creek Podcast
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEvery great Jonathan Creek episode consists of three parts or acts: The Effect, The Method, and The Reveal. There’s also a fair amount of grot, things that really shouldn’t be said anymore, and one of television’s most enduring romances.
Join Gav Murphy and Daniel Krupa as they break down all 32 episodes of Jonathan Creek, the classic British TV show about a magician’s assistant who solves impossible crimes, which they watched religiously as kids (and now, as adults).
Up The Creek is the definitive Jonathan Creek companion.
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Ranking Every Jonathan Creek Episode
May 23, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 105 MBHere's what we've been building towards - the DEFINITIVE ranking of every Jonathan Creek episode. If you'd like to see how our lists matched up, you can have a look here: https://bit.ly/CreekRanking Thanks to everyone for their support these last few months, we've had a fantastic time. Fingers crossed that one day we'll be back to talk about a new Jonathan Creek series.
Daemons' Roost
May 16, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBJonathan Creek tackles his final mysterious case, and along the way, says goodbye to the past. Originally broadcast on 28 December, 2016.
The Curse of the Bronze Lamp
May 09, 2021 17:30 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBJonathan and Polly receive clues from "a leading solutions analyst" (whatever that is), and also have to dispose of a dead body in a bathtub. Originally broadcast on 14 March, 2014.
The Sinner and the Sandman
May 02, 2021 17:30 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBJonathan and Polly spend some time on the local council and relive some family trauma. Originally broadcast on 7 March, 2014.
The Letters of Septimus Noone
April 25, 2021 17:30 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBJonathan and Polly are pulled into the impossible crime when a leading lady of a West End musical is found dead inside her locked dressing room. Originally broadcast on 28 February, 2014.
The Clue of the Savant's Thumb
April 18, 2021 17:30 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBJonathan and Joey investigate a locked study, a missing body, and we get a very different version of Jonathan Creek. Originally broadcast on 1 April, 2013
The Judas Tree
April 11, 2021 17:30 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBJonathan and Joey are drawn into the murderous world of a famous mystery writer, whose wife is murdered by their new maid or is it a malevolent Victorian spirit? Originally broadcast on 4 April, 2010.
The Grinning Man
April 04, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBJonathan investigates haunted attic room with the help of new friend, Joey Ross. Originally broadcast on 1 January, 2009.
Gorgons Wood
March 28, 2021 17:30 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBJonathan and Carla are on the hunt for a priceless Japanese artefact that vanishes from a small country museum. Originally broadcast on 28 February, 2004.
The Chequered Box
March 21, 2021 17:30 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBJonathan and Carla try to exonerate Detective Inspector Adrian Fell and figure out what the hell The Chequered Box is even about. Originally broadcast on 21 February, 2004.
The Seer of the Sands
March 14, 2021 17:30 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBJonathan and Carla delve into the world of spiritualism, as a famous mentalists seemingly reaches out from beyond the grave. Originally broadcast on 14 February, 2004.
The Tailor's Dummy
March 07, 2021 17:30 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBToday we've got a dead fashion designer and a man who can change his appearance in an instant. Originally broadcast on 15 March 2003.
Angel Hair
February 28, 2021 17:30 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBToday we deal with a fading popstar, a hostage situation, and Jonathan's very weird date. Originally broadcast on 8 March 2003.
The Coonskin Cap
February 21, 2021 17:30 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBToday we're untangling the death of a police officer and working out what that buzzing sound is. Originally broadcast on 1 March 2003
Satan's Chimney
February 14, 2021 17:30 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBToday we meet Carla Borrego and figure out who killed a movie star in a gothic Scottish castle. Originally broadcast on 26 December 2001.
The Three Gamblers
February 07, 2021 17:30 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBToday we're rubbing shoulders with drug runners, dealing with voodoo, and saying farewell to Maddy. Originally broadcast on 2 January 2000.
Miracle in Crooked Lane
January 31, 2021 17:30 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBToday we're faced with a Jonathan Creek fan convention and a glamour model in a coma who can teleport. Originally broadcast on 28 December 1999
Ghost's Forge
January 24, 2021 17:30 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBToday Maddy fools Jonathan and we investigate the death of the reclusive Ezra Carr. Originally broadcast on 18 December, 1999
The Omega Man
January 17, 2021 17:30 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBToday we're figuring out how an alien can dematerialise, and also learning that aliens exist. Originally broadcast on 11 December, 1999.
The Eyes of Tiresias
January 10, 2021 17:30 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBToday we're figuring out how an OAP with a love of Greek myths could predict the death of a Swiss businessman. Originally broadcast on 4 December, 1999.
The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish
January 03, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBToday we're meeting with a man who sold his soul to the devil and can no longer die. Originally broadcast on 27 November, 1999.
Black Canary
December 24, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBToday we're feeling festive, as Jonathan and Maddy figure out how a magician could be seen killing herself despite dying much earlier that day. Originally broadcast on 24 December, 1998.
Mother Redcap
December 20, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBToday the historical murders at a London boozer are linked with the baffling death of a High Court judge. Originally broadcast on 28 February, 1998.
The Problem at Gallows Gate Part 1 & 2
December 13, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBToday Jonathan and Maddy are figuring out how a big posh man can come back to life to kill someone. Originally broadcast on 14 & 21 February, 1998.
The Scented Room
December 06, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBToday a spam sandwich holds the key to a missing painting. Originally broadcast on 7 February, 1998.
Time Waits for Norman
November 29, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBToday Jonathan and Maddy are figuring out how a man can be in New York and a Wimpy in Bishop's Stortford at the same time. Originally broadcast on 31 January, 1998.
Danse Macabre
November 22, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 54 MBToday we're dealing with a disappearing skeleton and a baffling murder committed on All Hallows Eve. Originally broadcast on 24 January, 1998.
The House of Monkeys
November 15, 2020 19:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBToday Jonathan and Maddy are investigating the death of Doctor Eliot Strange and trying out ergonomic desk chairs. Originally broadcast on 7 June, 1997.
No Trace of Tracy
November 15, 2020 18:30 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBToday Jonathan and Maddy are defending legendary rockstar Roy Pilgrim and looking to hand-carved speakers cabinets for answers. Originally broadcast on 31 May, 1997.
The Reconstituted Corpse
November 15, 2020 18:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBDead bodies are falling from the sky... well, wardrobes to be precise. Originally broadcast on 24 May, 1997.
Jack in the Box
November 15, 2020 17:30 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBToday we're visiting BnBs, slipping on dog shit, and solving the first of many locked room mysteries. Originally broadcast on 17 May, 1997.
The Wrestler's Tomb
November 15, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 64.7 MBToday we meet Jonathan Creek and Maddy Magellan, and tackle the problem of The Wrestler's Tomb. Originally broadcast on 10 May, 1997.
Up The Creek - Trailer
November 07, 2020 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.46 MBEvery great Jonathan Creek episode consists of three parts or acts: The Effect, The Method, and The Reveal. There’s also a fair amount of grot, things that really shouldn’t be said anymore, and one of television’s most enduring romances. Join Gav Murphy and Daniel Krupa as they break down all 32 episodes of Jonathan Creek, the classic British TV show about a magician’s assistant who solved impossible crimes, which they watched religiously as kids (and now, as adults). Up The Creek is the d...