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Jonathan Creek
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No Trace of Tracy

  • Episode aired May 31, 1997
  • TV-PG
  • 59m
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7.5/10
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Ralph Brown in Jonathan Creek (1997)
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A teenage girl who loves 1970s rock music goes to visit her idol. She is clearly seen entering his house but then vanishes.A teenage girl who loves 1970s rock music goes to visit her idol. She is clearly seen entering his house but then vanishes.A teenage girl who loves 1970s rock music goes to visit her idol. She is clearly seen entering his house but then vanishes.

  • Director
    • Sandy Johnson
  • Writer
    • David Renwick
  • Stars
    • Ralph Brown
    • Heather-Jay Jones
    • Geraldine Alexander
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    497
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    • Director
      • Sandy Johnson
    • Writer
      • David Renwick
    • Stars
      • Ralph Brown
      • Heather-Jay Jones
      • Geraldine Alexander
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ralph Brown
    Ralph Brown
    • Roy Pilgrim
    Heather-Jay Jones
    • Tracy Cook
    • (as Heather Jones)
    Geraldine Alexander
    Geraldine Alexander
    • Francine Faraday
    Vince Leigh
    • Sergeant
    • (as Vincent Leigh)
    Caroline Loncq
    Caroline Loncq
    • Sheena
    Caroline Quentin
    Caroline Quentin
    • Maddy Magellan
    Alan Davies
    Alan Davies
    • Jonathan Creek
    Radvic Nekich
    • Greg
    Del Henney
    Del Henney
    • Inspector Gibbins
    James Degazio
    • Toby Flowers
    Mel Cobb
    • Jacob Flowers
    Christine Moore
    • Polly Flowers
    Lou Sexty
    • Jerry
    Hank Wangford
    • Glenn McArthur
    Rob Jarvis
    Rob Jarvis
    • Tex
    Colin McPhillamy
    • Vet
    • (as Collin Johnson)
    Michael Sarne
    Michael Sarne
    • Martin Crow
    • (as Mike Sarne)
    David Riley
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    • Director
      • Sandy Johnson
    • Writer
      • David Renwick
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    8Sleepin_Dragon

    A smart mystery, where the smallest detail has the biggest relevance.

    A young girl goes to meet her rockstar idol, but vanishes inside his home, independent eye witnesses saw the girl enter, but how did he end up chained to a radiator.

    It's a very clever, smart mystery, and has the definite originality that is prevalent throughout the early series. It's totally baffling, the main body of the story is great, and the ending comes as a real surprise, nobody would have been expecting that outcome.

    Nicely acted as always, great cast, Geraldine Alexander and Ralph Brown are both excellent.

    I must admit to loving the style of this era, Francine's MG for example, stunning.

    If ever you needed a clearer in of what Maddie felt for Jonathan, this episode is it, she totally loved him.

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    • Trivia
      Roy Pilgrim seems to be a Dickens fan. Not only is his band named after the author's last unfinished novel, Edwin Drood, his home is called Bleak House - another Dickens novel.
    • Goofs
      Only the first paragraph of the newspaper story actually concerns the missing teenager. The remainder is about an upcoming judgment by the European Court of Justice concerning the UK's appeal against the introduction of a maximum working week of 48 hours.
    • Quotes

      Jonathan Creek: They were in the vanguard of progressive rock right through the 70s and 80s. They produced some seminal stuff.

      Madeline Magellan: That's one way of putting it.

    • Connections
      References The Waltons (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Variation on a Theme from Danse Macabre
      Tone poem composed by Camille Saint-Saëns (1874)

      [Heard under main title and integrated in the score throughout the episode.]

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    • Release date
      • May 31, 1997 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 59m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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