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.
Kde se dívat na Cribb • Series 1
8 dílů
Waxwork
D1
WaxworkCribb is called in when doubt emerges over the guilt of a murderess due to hang shortly.
Swing, Swing Together
D2
Swing, Swing TogetherAfter 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'.
Abracadaver
D3
AbracadaverAfter 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.
The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
D4
The Detective Wore Silk DrawersWhen headless male corpses are found floating in the river, the common link is scarred hands, which points to participation in illegal bare-knuckle boxing.
The Horizontal Witness
D5
The Horizontal WitnessA 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.
Wobble to Death
D6
Wobble to DeathThe 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.
Something Old, Something New
D7
Something Old, Something NewWhen Cribb accompanies Thackeray to the countryside wedding of an old friend of his father to a much younger woman, he soon begins to suspect that the intentions of the bride and her family are not entirely honourable.
A Case of Spirts
D8
A Case of SpirtsTwo robberies at the homes of medium patrons seem rather more than coincidence, and Cribb is called to investigate a death certainly not perpetrated by somebody from the spirit world.
