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  • Wycliffe Four and Twenty Black Birds (Season 2, Episode 5)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Wycliffe

Four and Twenty Black Birds (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Reclusive old farmer George Totts goes missing after his house is torched, as does a young mystery man who rang the emergency services. He turns out to be Stephen Ling, estranged son of the local vet, whose surgery is also set alight after...See moreReclusive old farmer George Totts goes missing after his house is torched, as does a young mystery man who rang the emergency services. He turns out to be Stephen Ling, estranged son of the local vet, whose surgery is also set alight after a theft. The boy's hand is burnt and Wycliffe surmises that he is hiding old George. Certainly both he - and neighbouring farmer Mrs. Prentice - have something to hide. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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W.J. Burley (based on characters created by) (as W. J. Burley) | Julian Jones (by)
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Updated Jul 16, 1995

Release date
Jul 16, 1995 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Lennox Greaves
Patrick Rowland Patrick Rowland   See fewer
Charles De'Ath
Stephen Ling (as Charles De'ath) Stephen Ling (as Charles De'ath)   See fewer
Christopher Driscoll
Inspector Perry Inspector Perry   See fewer
Jack Shepherd
Det. Supt. Wycliffe Det. Supt. Wycliffe   See fewer
Jimmy Yuill
DI Kersey DI Kersey   See fewer
Adam Barker
DC Potter DC Potter   See fewer
Helen Masters
DI Lane DI Lane   See fewer
Aaron Harris
DS Dixon DS Dixon   See fewer
René Zagger
Rob Mills (as Rene Zagger) Rob Mills (as Rene Zagger)   See fewer
Isabelle Weil
Jenny Prentice Jenny Prentice   See fewer
Julia Chambers
Anne Dutton Anne Dutton   See fewer
Ian Redford
Alan Dutton Alan Dutton   See fewer
Ken Drury
Div. Com. Thomas Div. Com. Thomas   See fewer
Jonathan Docker-Drysdale
Dr. Gale (as Jonathan Drysdale) Dr. Gale (as Jonathan Drysdale)   See fewer
Cheryl Hall
Mrs. Ling Mrs. Ling   See fewer
Rosalind Knight
Mrs. Prentice Mrs. Prentice   See fewer
Colin Matthews
Undertaker (uncredited) Undertaker (uncredited)   See fewer
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