Wycliffe's handling of a double murder case comes under fire

Wycliffe: Dance of the Scorpions

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Hit 90s crime drama set on the rugged Cornish coast. DS Wycliffe clashes with his superiors over his handling of a double murder investigation.

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The wild Cornish coast... ideal for hiding intriguing murders...

Satanic rituals, explosions and shootings are just some of the intriguing murder cases that DS Wycliffe and his team tackle on their patch of rugged Cornish coast.

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Wycliffe has to dig deep when a student is found shot in her bed.

The Four Jacks

Cornish police detective Charles Wycliffe has to dig deep when an archaeological student is found shot in her bed.

Wycliffe is uneasy about an apparent suicide on an estate.

The Dead Flautist

Wycliffe is uneasy about an apparent suicide on the secluded estate of Lord and Lady Bottrell.

Wycliffe investigates when the body of an undertaker is disposed of.

The Scapegoat

Wycliffe and his team investigate when the body of a local undertaker is thrown off a cliff in a bizarre annual ritual.

Wycliffe searches for a pregnant teenager who has gone missing.

The Tangled Web

When Wycliffe searches for a pregnant teenager who has gone missing from her village, he finds her feuding family are hiding some secrets.

The body of a church cleaner is discovered spreadeagled below the cross.

The Last Rites

The body of a church cleaner is discovered spreadeagled below the cross. A satanic cult is thought to be behind the killing, but Wycliffe has other suspicions.

Plenty of suspects surface when a fishing boat explodes, killing the owner.

The Pea Green Boat

A fishing boat explodes in the bay killing its owner, Harry Tremaine - was it an accident or murder?

Wycliffe faces a race against time to recapture a dangerous escaped prisoner.

All for Love

A prisoner carries out a well-planned escape during a routine prison transfer, and Wycliffe and his team embark on a race against time to recapture the dangerous criminal.

Wycliffe is sceptical about a man's distraught claims concerning his missing wife.

The Trojan Horse

Wycliffe is sceptical about a man's distraught claims concerning his missing wife, until a ransom note is found and a body is discovered at the wheel of a crashed car.

Wycliffe investigates the death of a man found blasted by a shotgun.

Charades

Wycliffe and his team move in to investigate the death of a man found blasted by a shotgun at a Cornish holiday home.

A body is washed ashore, but two women claim it is their missing husband.

Lost Contact

A body with gunshot wounds to the head is washed ashore. Although the corpse is almost unidentifiable, two women each claim that it must be their missing husband.

Wycliffe is summoned to trace a farmer who has disappeared.

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Wycliffe is summoned to trace a farmer who has disappeared, and discovers crime at the heart of a farming community struggling to survive.

A schoolgirl is found dead in a science lab after a school disco.

Happy Families

When a schoolgirl is found dead in a science lab after a school disco, Wycliffe sets out to discover whether it's a case of murder or suicide.

An archaeological dig uncovers a 30-year-old skeleton that unsettles a local family.

Wild Oats

An archaeological dig uncovers a 30-year-old skeleton that seems to unsettle a local landowning family, who are steeped in archaic values.

Drama series. Wycliffe's silver wedding anniversary celebrations come to an abrupt halt.

Dead on Arrival

Wycliffe's silver wedding anniversary celebrations come to an abrupt halt when crime rears its head.

Drama series. Unexplained killings rock the Bodmin community, but is the 'beast' back?

Number of the Beast

When unexplained killings rock the Bodmin community, locals are convinced the 'beast' is back.

Drama series. The team are intrigued by the case of a dead man found buried with old wood.

Slave of Duty

The team are intrigued by the case of a dead man found buried with a pile of 100-year-old wood.

Drama series. A fishing boat sinks and kills one of the crew in the process.

Total Loss

When a fishing boat sinks, killing one of the crew, Kersey and Lane discover a community struggling to keep its head above water.

Detective drama series. A psychiatrist's wife is murdered in a frenzied attack.

Crazy for You

Detective drama series. When a psychiatrist's wife is murdered in a frenzied attack, Wycliffe finds that proving a motive is harder than catching the killer.

A dead baby leads the team of Cornish detectives to the discovery of a bizarre pagan sect.

Faith

Detective series. A dead baby leads the team of Cornish detectives to the discovery of a bizarre pagan sect.

Drama series about a Cornish detective. A magistrate friend of Wycliffe's is found hanged.

Last Judgement

Suspicion arises when a magistrate pal of Wycliffe's is found hanged. Suicide or murder?

Detective series. Interest in unresolved serial killings is reawakened by a strangling.

Old Habits

Detective series. Interest is reawakened in unresolved serial killings when pathologist Franks notices similarities with a young woman found strangled.

Wycliffe and the team are called in to investigate the events following a strange wedding.

Strangers

Wycliffe and the team are called in to investigate the events following a strange wedding with a bizarre guest list.

Wycliffe and the team are baffled when a known petty criminal turns killer.

Close to Home

Wycliffe and the team are baffled when a known petty criminal turns killer. Kelsey receives some bad news.

Wycliffe has some strong words for Kersey when a case of extortion is put in jeopardy.

On Account

Wycliffe and the team investigate when a lone yachtswoman disappears.

Lone Voyager

Wycliffe and the team find themselves dealing with more than a missing persons case when a lone yachtswoman disappears.

A dark family secret comes to light when a girl deliberately runs over a woman.

Seen a Ghost

A dark family secret comes to light when a girl deliberately runs over a woman on a pedestrian crossing, and the result of an internal inquiry board is revealed.

A couple are accused of murdering their landlord when he wants to evict them.

Bad Blood

A couple threatened with violence unless they move out of their cottage are accused of murdering the landowner.

Lane puts herself in jeopardy when she mishandles an informant.

To Sup with the Devil

Lane puts herself in jeopardy when she mishandles an informant, but can Wycliffe and Kersey find her in time?

Wycliffe's becomes the subject of an internal investigation.

Old Crimes New Times

As Wycliffe juggles cases, his own future comes under the spotlight when he becomes the subject of an internal investigation.

Shattered from the brutal attempt on his life, Wycliffe reassesses his future.

On Offer

Shattered from the brutal attempt on his life, Wycliffe reassesses his future. Lane and Kersey also have reason to think about what lies ahead.

Wycliffe investigates when a prostitute's client confesses to murder.

Time Out

Detective drama series. Wycliffe and the team are called in to investigate when a prostitute's client confesses to killing another working girl.

A Cornish folk band and a local legend lead to a story of obsessive love and betrayal.

Standing Stone

Detective drama series. A Cornish folk band and a local legend of the gateway to Hell form the background to a story of obsessive love and betrayal.

When a climber is killed in a fall, an informant claims he was pushed.

Feeding the Rat

Detective series. When a climber is killed in a fall, an informant claims he was pushed - and a re-enactment adds to the suspicions.

Wycliffe investigates the killing of a policeman.

Scope

Detective drama series. Wycliffe investigates the killing of a policeman, the chief suspect being another officer who was having an affair with the dead man's wife.

Lane finds herself in charge of an investigation involving the death of two drug dealers.

Land's End

Detective series. Lane finds herself in charge of an investigation involving the death of two drug dealers. Meanwhile, serious attempts are made to discredit Wycliffe.

A bookshop owner is murdered and Wycliffe discovers all is not well in the family.

Wycliffe: The Cycle of Death

Another chance to see the pilot episode of the West Country detective drama. A bookshop owner in Penzance is brutally murdered, and Wycliffe discovers all is not well among the members of one of the area's most respected families.

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