Victorian England, the late 1800s: Detective Sergeant Daniel Cribb of the newly formed Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is determined to remove crime from the streets of London using the latest detection methods.
- Created by
- Peter Lovesey
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 14 episodes
- 1S2 E1
Mad Hatter's Holiday
Mar 29, 198152 min
After a severed hand is discovered, Cribb travels down to the seaside town of Brighton to discover the victim's identity, with the assistance of an eccentric holiday-maker with a tale of a missing woman.
- 2S2 E2
The Last Trumpet
Apr 5, 198149 min
A popular campaign is being waged to prevent the sale of Jumbo, London Zoo's most popular attraction to America. When the elderly animal-lover organising the protests is murdered, Cribb considers the various motives for killing her.
- 3S2 E3
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Apr 12, 198151 min
Jowett is very excited by the upcoming Golden Jubilee celebrations and is jealous when Cribb is selected by the Royal Household for a special mission—to investigate the background of the new nanny being selected for the Queen's granddaughte
- 4S2 E4
The Choir That Wouldn't Sing
Apr 19, 198148 min
Cribb and Thackeray investigate the apparent suicide of a retired colonel, a member of a village choir. The detectives soon deduce that the Colonel's death was murder but their questions are met with a wall of silence from the locals.
- 5S2 E5
Murder Old Boy
May 3, 198151 min
Jowett returns to his old school for a small reunion. His suspicions are raised by an appeal for funds by an ex-classmate, who is subsequently murdered.
- 6S2 E6
Invitation to a Dynamite Party
May 10, 198149 min
Cribb goes undercover to infiltrate the Irish Republican Brotherhood, who are planning a major bombing.
Starring
Alan Dobie
DS Daniel Cribb
William Simons
PC Edward Thackeray
- D
David Waller
CI Jowett
- A
Alick Hayes
Clerk of the Court
- W
William Abney
Joseph Tussaud
Geoffrey Larder
Josiah Percival
Alfie Curtis
Matt Beckett
Carol Royle
Miriam Cromer
David Ashford
Simon Allingham
Gerald Sim
DI Waterlow
Susie Blake
Lottie Piper
- J
Joanne Zorian
Judith Honeycutt
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Cribb?
- Cribb is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Cribb are there?
- Cribb has 2 seasons and 14 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Cribb?
- Cribb has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 10, 1981.
- Who stars in Cribb?
- Cribb stars Alan Dobie, William Simons, David Waller, Alick Hayes, William Abney.
