According to Marcella Puppini, the group sings about modern and risqué subjects in a quaintly old-fashioned way. This comes from their interest in 1940s songs such as "Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood Mama)" that have sexual undertones despite their overtly innocent lyrics. [6] Awards [ edit ] The best place to start is with its most striking problem – a series of disappearances, spread over a number of decades, of those staying in an attic room at a mansion named Metropolis. Yes, this is yet another house in Jonathan Creek with a frankly ridiculous name and here it doesn’t even tie into the story in any meaningful way other than to faintly suggest to us that the house was built in the thirties. Donaldson, Brian (11 December 2008). "TV - Remote Control: Christmas TV". The List. Robin Hodge . Retrieved 2009-01-02.

Guest stars: Dermot Crowley as Norman, Deborah Grant as Antonia, Zoë Hart as Rebecca Knape and Lorelei King as Justine Bailey. Rob Jarvis makes his second cameo, this time as Wino.A drug dealer and criminal who was shot six times in the head somehow managed to climb up the stairs from the cellar in the intervening time between his body being dumped and it being discovered months later. Jonathan and Maddy try to investigate, but things are hampered by the killer's belief that his victim has supernatural powers and will kill him from beyond the grave. The Puppini Sisters won a Gold Disc for international sales of their first CD, Betcha Bottom Dollar, in 2007. [7] arranger: "The Yellow Room" & "Drifting" / composer: "The Yellow Room" & "Drifting" (1 episode, 2014) This is far from the nadir of the seires, and a good reminder that a lot of the impossibilities in these specials weren’t actually that bad…there was just so much redundant guff around them. Wood, Michael (2 December 2014). "The Puppini Sisters: 'We count Michael Bublé and Prince Charles as fans' ". Music. Birmingham Post . Retrieved 2 December 2014.

Jonathan has recently begun a relationship with an old acquaintance, Nicola ( Katherine Parkinson), who is opposed to his investigative career, believing it to be too dangerous an occupation. Jonathan is still in the employment of the magician Adam Klaus, whose television series is receiving heavy criticism from viewers. To Jonathan's bemusement, Klaus invests in the 3D pornography industry and begins dating the porn actress Candy Mountains ( Jemma Walker). Jonathan inspects the attic room and the bedroom directly beneath it, but finds nothing suspicious, save for a small vent in the canopy of the room's four-poster bed, which is opened when pressure is put on the mattress, releasing dead flies. a b c O'Donovan, Gerard (30 December 2008). "Last night on television: Jonathan Ross (BBC1) - Agatha Christie's Marple (ITV1)". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 2009-01-04. Joey throws down the gauntlet and suggests they stay the night in the haunted room as none of this has explained what happened to Mina. Final appearance of Caroline Quentin as Maddy Magellan. Guest stars: John Bird, Hattie Hayridge, Jonathan Ross, Nina Sosanya, John Bennett, Cavan Clerkin and Lee Ingleby. As the series progresses, Creek gradually changes from an asocial anorak (nerd) to a man with a great deal of wit and charm. This helps to fuel the romantic thread between him and Maddy. Jonathan's trademark duffle coat worn in the first series was actually Alan Davies' own coat that he wore to the auditions; it helped him win the role, as the writer and producers thought it suited the character. After the first series, Jonathan's coat was supplied by the wardrobe department. Davies kept the original at his home, and wore it again for the 2009 New Year special. [14]

First appearance of Julia Sawalha as Carla Borrego. Guest stars: Bill Bailey, Mary Tamm, Lorraine Hilton, Steven Berkoff, Lisa Stokke, Matt Rippy, Bill Ward, Penny Smith, Sonya Saul, Jay Benedict and James Saxon. A priceless Eastern porcelain monk (said to have a curse on it that will bring nothing but evil to its owners) is stolen in front of several witnesses, prompting Jonathan and Carla's discovery of a major case of sibling rivalry, a disfigured woman who resembles another person, and a twisted love affair.