:for other articles of the same name, see jonathan creek (disambiguation)  jonathan creek is a british mystery crime drama series produced by the bbc and written by david renwick. it stars alan davies as the title character, who works as a creative consultant to a stage magician while also solving seemingly supernatural mysteries through his talent for logical deduction and understanding of illusions. the series ran semi-regularly from 1997 to 2004, broadcasting for four series and two christmas specials, initially co-starring caroline quentin as creek's collaborator, writer maddie magellan. after quentin's departure in 2001, julia sawalha joined the cast as new character carla borrego, a theatrical agent turned television presenter. following a five-year hiatus, the series returned for a one-off special on 1 january 2009, "the grinning man", which featured sheridan smith as another paranormal investigator with whom creek joins forces. a further 90-minute special "the judas tree", was filmed in october 2009 and broadcast on 4 april 2010. a third special, "the clue of the savant's thumb", was shown at easter 2013.{{cite web |url= http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-12-05/jonathan-creek-to-return-for-new-episode |title=jonathan creek to return for new episode |first=da
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