Series 3
1996 · 8 episodes
In series three Wycliffe celebrates his silver wedding anniversary. As always, celebrations are interrupted by a murder investigation.
Episodes
1. Dead on Arrival
June 9, 1996 · 50m
An abandoned lorry with five corpses at the ferry terminal and a man on the run bring Wycliffe's silver wedding anniversary celebration, which their children have laid on as a surprise, to an abrupt halt.
2. Number of the Beast
June 16, 1996 · 50m
When unexplained killings rock the Bodmin community, locals become convinced that the "beast" is back.
3. Slave of Duty
July 7, 1996 · 50m
A dead man found buried under a pile of 100-year old wood provides an intriguing case.
4. Total Loss
July 14, 1996 · 50m
When a fishing boat goes down taking one of the crew with it , Kersey and Lane discover a fishing community that is struggling to survive under the strain of legislation, as well as a new competitive edge to their working relationship.
5. Crazy for You
July 21, 1996 · 50m
A psychiatrist's wife is murdered in a seemingly unprovoked attack. Wycliffe finds that proving a motive can be harder than catching a killer.
6. Faith
July 28, 1996 · 50m
The discovery of a baby's body leads the team to a bizarre pagan sect.
7. Last Judgement
August 4, 1996 · 50m
When a magistrate known to Wycliffe is found hanged, everything pints to suicide. But Wycliffe's instincts tell him otherwise.
8. Old Habits
August 11, 1996 · 50m
When a young woman is found strangled, a pathologist is struck by the similarities to a string of other unsolved murders. Wyclife and his team have to unearth 11-year old evidence to see if they can trace a link.