'Spookiest episode ever' Fresh details revealed about Jonathan Creek's return to the BBC
THE BBC have released further details about the new 90-minute special of Jonathan Creek.
BBC have released fresh details about the one-odd Jonathan Creek special
Alan Davies - who stars as the mop-haired magician turned detective - previously confirmed that he will be reprising his most cherished role to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary.
"We're doing it in the summer - we're shooting a 90-minute one-off," he told Digital Spy.
"It's 20 years since the first series. 20 years! It's unbelievable. I'll try and drop a few pounds so I'm not fat Creek."
Now, the broadcaster has given fresh clues about what to expect from the detective's comeback, dubbing it "the spookiest episode ever".
Alan Davies and Sarah Alexander will be reprising their roles
Alan previously confirmed that the show would be returning
Alan, 50, will be reunited with Green Wing star Sarah Alexandra, 45, who returns as Jonathan’s wife Polly.
During the one-off special, Jonathan is called in when horror film director Nathan Clore suffers a serious stroke which results in him being unable to tell the truth about what happened to him.
According to legend, a 19th century sorcerer named Jacob Surtees would summon the powers of hell to torture and terrorise victims there.
Alan has been joined by an array of leading ladies in the hit series
Jonathan Creek- Series 5 - Trailer - BBC One
Debilitated Nathan evokes his stepdaughter Alison, who Jonathan has helped in the past, to share the series of events that unfolded.
The horrific rituals that were once performed in the dungeon of Daemons' Roost will have a frightening revival in the upcoming instalment.
Emun Elliot, Ken Bones, Rosalind March, Jason Barnett and Jo Martin will also star in the terror-inducing special.