Jonathan Creek 4.04 The Seer of the Sands (2003) – 7/10 black comedy crime drama TV review

Cast / crew Alan Davies: Jonathan Creek Julia Sawalha: Carla Borrego Writer: David Renwick Adrian Edmondson: Brendan Baxter Lorelei King: Geraldine Vaccara Jonathan Kydd: Mickey Daniels Eve Polycarpou: Andonea Producer: Verity Lambert Director: Sandy Johnson

Jonathan Creek 4.04 Seer of the Sands, The (2003) (from official web site) Justin Mallory – "ghost hunter" and investigator into the spirit world – is a man dedicated to exposing fraud and exploitation in all its forms. But when he dies in a tragic boating accident and his body mysteriously disappears, is it possible that he has been wrong, and that his spirit is desperately trying to communicate with his lover Geraldine? Once again, Jonathan Creek and Carla Borrego try to solve the mystery. 7/10 The plot and gags are fiendishly imaginative and unpredictable but one wonders why we had to have an F-word, courtesy of the inexplicable source of most of this series’ unpleasantness, Adam Klaus. Yet the mix of the incredibly macabre and the very funny is probably at it’s apex in this episode. The SPOILER dwarf bodyguard is a great gag in itself but it leads to a gag so macabre, so unexpected, so grimly funny, it really is awesome. Additionally, revelations about how street magicians do their business and the difference between the reality and the edited television presentation are enlightening. This Jonathan Creek episode contains a single sexual swear word, mild swear words and unpleasant scenes, macabre scenes. Classified 15 by BBFC. Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over. Links Jonathan Creek Screened by Slimm Previous episode: The Tailor’s Dummy Next episode: The Chequered Box

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