Francis Matthews

20 facts for Jonathan Creek's 20th anniversary

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first time that David Renwick's ingenious creation first hit our screens. To celebrate, here's a look at 20 things you may not know about everyone's favourite tousle-haired, windmill-dwelling amateur sleuth.

Jon O'Brien, Metro, 10th May 2017

Middlemen (BBC1) was more an imitation Morecambe and Wise. Francis Matthews's pace and grimaces were Morecambeish; Frank Windsor's easily led lamb, Wise-ish. Both seemed eager to prove they could do a lot of funny accents.

Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 16th June 1977