Jonathan Creek is one of those crime shows with borderline supernatural elements that can actually be a little scary at times, though it stops short of the Midsomer Murders approach by having Creek uncover the very corporeal explanation behind the supposed paranormal phenomenon every time. Creek gets involved despite himself, which quickly becomes something of a pattern, until Maddie no longer needs to bribe or coerce him into helping her figure out the case du jour-even though their work regularly leads to one or both them nearly being murdered.Ī darkly funny show at times, Jonathan Creek is exceptional at satirizing the rich and famous, especially through the person of Adam Klaus, Creek’s philandering man-baby boss.

After watching a performance by the magician Creek works for, crime reporter Maddie Magellan realizes that his particular skill set-ranging from clever engineering to the creation of illusions and complex puzzles-is exactly what she needs to prove the innocence of a suspect in a locked room murder mystery and expose what really happened. Witness the Inspectors Barnaby wade through cults, conspiracies, and such complex networks of sexy-murder they belong on The L Word, with a constant disgruntled practicality that will make you feel like you’re hanging out with your own dad while he complains about work (it’s father energy, not Daddy, let’s be very clear about that).Īn investigative journalist (Caroline Quentin) with little to no scruples meets an anti-social designer of magic tricks (Alan Davies), dragging him kicking and screaming into the mystery-solving business in Jonathan Creek. See the inbred aristocracy bump each other off with such ineffable smugness that, come episode’s end, you’ll be baying for everyone’s blood. Watch their iconically, comically middle-class wives do lovely, restful things, like join a painting class or am dram society, only to uncover heinous murder right in the midst of it (every damn time-that Joyce Barnaby belongs on a watch list). Join Inspector(s) Barnaby in the idyllic British country town of Causton and the surrounding areas, where so many people are murdered on a weekly basis it’s amazing there’s any population left at all. There are 23 seasons of Midsomer Murders (with even more in production), so you’re never going to run out. This is hands down, 100% the best British murder show around.

The darkest heart by brenda joyce