Series 4 (2003–2004)
# | Title | Running Time | Director | Original Air Date | Viewing Figure |
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1 (20) | "The Coonskin Cap" | 60 minutes | Christine Gernon | 1 March 2003 (2003-03-01) | 9.48 million |
After an awkward break-up some months ago, Jonathan and Carla — now married to the producer of a Crimewatch-like television show — unite to investigate the mysterious 'Daisy Chain' serial killer who wears a Davy Crockett hat and strangles women named after flowers. However, things take on a new dynamic when the killer shoots at police during a reconstruction of a murder and escapes from a locked room while the only window was in full view of those present. Later, a policewoman is strangled in the middle of a school gym from which the killer again had no means to escape. First appearance of Adrian Edmondson as Carla's producer husband. |
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2 (21) | "Angel Hair" | 60 minutes | Christine Gernon | 8 March 2003 (2003-03-08) | 9.9 million |
A pop star's husband is baffled as to how his mistress can regrow a full head of hair barely two days after she had it all hacked off for a fake kidnapping video. Meanwhile, Carla is jealous of Jonathan's relationship with a make-up consultant on the show, believing that the woman is in a rebound relationship after the death of her dog. Guest Stars: Jack Dee, Sophie Thompson and Tamsin Greig. |
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3 (22) | "The Tailor's Dummy" | 60 minutes | Christine Gernon | 15 March 2003 (2003-03-15) | 9.5 million |
A well-known designer commits suicide by jumping out a window after reading a bad review of his work, but that leaves the question of why he chose to throw his treasured parrot out the window first. Subsequent events, with a man changing his physical appearance in a matter of seconds while threatening the journalist who wrote the review, also prompt several questions. To answer these, Jonathan must work out what the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Marx Brothers video, and a drawer full of socks have to do with the solution to the mystery. Guest Star: Maureen Lipman. |
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4 (23) | "The Seer of the Sands" | 60 minutes | Sandy Johnson | 14 February 2004 (2004-02-14) | 8.39 million |
A man who investigates 'supernatural' occurrences kills himself by crashing his boat after receiving a fax from his lover. However, the fact that the fax was good news (his lover's husband was agreeing to a divorce), the disappearance of his body from the scene of the accident, and some gypsies claiming to be in contact with his spirit with a message for his visiting lover, provide several questions that Jonathan must answer. | |||||
5 (24) | "The Chequered Box" | 60 minutes | Sandy Johnson | 21 February 2004 (2004-02-21) | 8.45 million |
A top police detective is photographed after apparently murdering a prosecutor by hanging her in her office. The detective has something of a fascination with death. What is in the strange chequered box he forces onto his daughter and who is the mysterious "Mr G" with whom they have a deal? Jonathan, for his part, is more concerned as to how a piece of chewing gum got moved from one potted plant to another. | |||||
6 (25) | "Gorgons Wood" | 60 minutes | Sandy Johnson | 28 February 2004 (2004-02-28) | 8.07 million |
A priceless Eastern porcelain monk (said to have a curse on it that will bring nothing but evil to its owners) is stolen in front of several witnesses, prompting Jonathan and Carla's discovery of a major case of sibling rivalry, a disfigured prostitute who resembles another person, and a twisted love affair. Last appearance of Carla Borrego. Guest Star: Celia Imrie. |
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