Episodes
- 1
1. Waxwork
13 Apr 1980 · 79 min
Cribb is called in when doubt emerges over the guilt of a murderess due to hang shortly.
- 2
2. Swing, Swing Together
20 Apr 1980 · 52 min
After 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'.
- 3
3. Abracadaver
20 Apr 1980 · 52 min
After 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.
- 4
4. The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
27 Apr 1980 · 51 min
When headless male corpses are found floating in the river, the common link is scarred hands, which points to participation in illegal bare-knuckle boxing.
- 5
5. The Horizontal Witness
4 May 1980 · 48 min
A 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.
- 6
6. Wobble to Death
11 May 1980 · 51 min
The 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.
- 7
7. Something Old, Something New
18 May 1980 · 51 min
When 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.
- 8
8. A Case of Spirts
25 May 1980 · 53 min
Two 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.
Cribb Series 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Cribb Series 1?
Series 1 of Cribb has 8 episodes, about 7 hours in total.
When did Cribb Series 1 come out?
Series 1 premiered on 13 Apr 1980.