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Cribb

MysteryCrimeDrama

Victorian England, the late 1800s: Detective Sergeant Daniel Cribb of the newly formed Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is determined to remove crime from the streets of London using the latest detection methods.

Apr 13, 19802 seasons14 episodesEndedEN

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Alan Dobie

DS Daniel Cribb

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William Simons

PC Edward Thackeray

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Seasons

Series 1

8 episodes

Premiered Apr 13, 1980

Series 2

6 episodes

Premiered Mar 29, 1981

Episodes

1–6 of 8

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Ep 1

Waxwork

Apr 13, 1980

79m

Cribb is called in when doubt emerges over the guilt of a murderess due to hang shortly.

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Ep 2

Swing, Swing Together

Apr 20, 1980

52m

After a young woman discovers a body floating in the Thames, Cribb and Thackeray search for the killers—noting similarities to the recently published 'Three Men in a Boat'.

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Ep 3

Abracadaver

Apr 20, 1980

52m

After a series of accidents to performers, Cribb and Thackeray enter the music hall scene where they uncover the existence of late-night secret performances for wealthy spectators.

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Ep 4

The Detective Wore Silk Drawers

Apr 27, 1980

51m

When headless male corpses are found floating in the river, the common link is scarred hands, which points to participation in illegal bare-knuckle boxing.

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Ep 5

The Horizontal Witness

May 4, 1980

48m

A key player in London's vice world is found dead in one of his own brothels. An unreliable witness with a score to settle claims to know the murderer but wants to make a deal with the police.

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Ep 6

Wobble to Death

May 11, 1980

51m

The Pedestrian Championship of the World is taking place in London, and Cribb and Thackeray are on hand to prevent foul play between the various competitors.

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