Crime Traveller 

Detective Jeff Slade teams up with scientist Holly Turner, whose late father has created a time machine that can travel back several hours. Together they solve mysteries using the device.

Creator:

Anthony Horowitz

Stars:

Michael French, Chloë Annett, Sue Johnston

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael French	...	Detective Jeff Slade 8 episodes, 1997
Chloë Annett	...	Science Officer Holly Turner 8 episodes, 1997
Sue Johnston	...	Detective Chief Inspector Kate Grisham 8 episodes, 1997
Paul Trussell	...	Detective Morris 8 episodes, 1997
Richard Dempsey	...	Graduate Trainee Nicky Robson 8 episodes, 1997
Bob Goody	...	Danny, the caretaker 7 episodes, 1997
Jack Chissick	...	Frank 5 episodes, 1997

Storyline

Detective Jeff Slade and his beautiful colleague Holly are armed with something very special in the ongoing fight against crime their very own time machine. Invented by Holly's father, Professor Frederick Turner, the time machine may be a bizarre mixture of D.I.Y. technology, but it works, just, sending the charming, maverick detective Slade on a dangerous roller-coaster ride through both the present and the past. Intriguing complex puzzles are solved with the aid of their unreliable collection of nuts and bolts and flashing lights, but they must always obey the rules of quantum physics, or risk being lost forever.

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Plot Keywords:

time machine | time travel | missing father | policeman | english | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Some variation of the phrase "they were in a hurry to get away" is frequently heard throughout the series, referring to unidentified people. This is always a clue that Jeff and/or Holly have time traveled and interfered in the timeline.

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Connections

Featured in Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule: Episode #2.3 (2018)

User Reviews

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I found this terrific little show about 4 years ago on cable TV and have never forgotten it. I would race home from work every afternoon just to catch it, and was really disappointed to find that so few episodes had been made. Yes it was far-fetched, but what SciFi isn't? Yes it was lightweight, but what's wrong with that? Not every show needs to be Law and Order Yes it required some concentration, but only a little. I don't care if the effects were good or bad, I enjoyed this show because the acting was good, I liked the relationship between the leads, and I've never been able to resist the dejavu of characters witnessing their own previous actions.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1997 (UK)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnival Film & Television, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color