"Jonathan Creek" The Eyes of Tiresias (TV Episode 1999) Poster

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9/10
Alan Davies gets to the bottom of this Columbo plot.
Sleepin_Dragon24 June 2018
For my money Jonathan Creek was at its peak in these early years, and The Eyes of Tiresias is a fine example, it's intriguing, funny, baffling, beautifully imaginative and all in all just great viewing. The plot is exceptional, how on Earth could an old Lady foresee three deaths, of course it's up to Jonathan to get to the bottom of things, literally.

The Pride and Prejudice side story is a nice touch, but of course it's the baffling story of the death of Monsieur Masson that is most interesting, it's so cleverly written, you'd never guess the outcome. Davies underplays Creek to perfection once again, some of the scenes are just great, including the excellent conclusion, but it's Maddy that steals the show, her mixup with the two hunky guys was very funny, but the part where she's thrown down the builder's chute is hilarious.

It's a wonderful mix of myths, legends and reality, with some lovely performances, Rebecca Front, Terrence Hardiman and Diana Weston all great, the late Margery Mason was delightful as Aunt Audrey.

Great episode, 9/10
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9/10
Very amusing episode
Sir_Oblong_Fitzoblong24 April 2021
The quality of this episode is a startling contrast to that of the previous one (Spearfish). The main mystery plot is fairly good but it is the style and sub-plot elements that make it so enjoyable: the witty one-liners from Jonathan; the endearingly infuriating chutzpah of Madeline; and the Renwickian mini-scenes of semi-surreality woven into a smooth and well-paced script.
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8/10
Maddy's Twin Mates
ygwerin127 January 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Maddy and Johnathan attend a nightclub bash with a stage Magician, who predicted the result of the main National Lottery Draw.

Maddy tried to get off with a bloke at the party, and Johnathan gets stuck trying to talk to a woman there. Unfortunately the acoustics are such that they can't hear a word the other is saying, and Johnathan has absolutely no idea what he is saying yes to. Johnathan awakes the following morning, to find he has been besieged by a TV film crew.

The TV woman Heidi's aunt has a dream predicting the murder of a foreign businessman, and a French entrepreneur is subsequently shot dead.

The aunt then told her neice of another dream this time involving,"another death" "a winged creature and the initials RP". Subsequently a local businesswoman is involved in a tragic car accident whose car number plate is RP13.

The aunt then has a dream that she claims foretells her own death, in incredibly bizarre circumstances.
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