Cribb

Season 1

Adapted from Peter Lovesey's Sergeant Cribb novels and set in Victorian London around the time of the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888, Alan Dobie starred as the tough Detective Sergeant who worked for the newly formed Criminal Investigation Department, determined to remove crime from the streets of London using the latest detection methods.

Where to Watch Season 1

7 Episodes

Swing, Swing Together
E1
Swing, Swing TogetherCribb and Thackery investigate when three female students are out for a midnight a swim witness see a body being dumped in the river. They then find themselves re - enacting scene from Three men in a boat.
Abracadaver
E2
AbracadaverCribb and Thackery try to discover who is trying to sabotage a series of music hall out.
The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
E3
The Detective Wore Silk DrawersWhen a headless corpse is dragged out of the river it sends Cribb and Thackery investigating into the murky world of bare knuckles fighting.
The Horizontal Witness
E4
The Horizontal WitnessWhen a body is found in a bothel Cribb finds himself investigating the murder of the man known as the king of London vice; when a link with a major hospital discovered Thackery has his part to play when he is admitted for an operation to treat a nasty case for the old Farmer Giles.
Wobble to Death
E5
Wobble to DeathCribb and Thackery investigate when one of the competitors in the world Pedestrian championship is murdered.
Something Old, Something New
E6
Something Old, Something NewWhen Thackery is asked to be the best man of the wedding for an old friend of his father, Cribb discover that several of the young brides previous elderly husbands died suddenly.
A Case of Spirts
E7
A Case of SpirtsWhen Cribb and Thackery investigate the theft of a valuable painting it sees them enter a murky world of spiritualism and murder.