The Clairvoyant (TV series)
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- Roy Kinnear
- Sandra Dickinson
- Carmel Cryan
- Glynis Brooks
- Hugh Lloyd
- Shaun Curry
| The Clairvoyant | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Roy Clarke |
| Directed by | Alan J. W. Bell |
| Starring |
|
| Opening theme | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" |
| Ending theme | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 pilot) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alan J. W. Bell |
| Editor | Ian Williams |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 27 November 1984 – 19 June 1986 |
The Clairvoyant is a British television sitcom written by Roy Clarke, the creator of Last of the Summer Wine. Airing on BBC2, the series starred Roy Kinnear, Sandra Dickinson, Carmel Cryan, Glynis Brooks, Hugh Lloyd and Shaun Curry. Beginning with a pilot in 1984, five more episodes were broadcast in 1986.
Roy Kinnear stars as Arnold Bristow, a dodgy used car salesman who is knocked down by a car. Regaining consciousness, Arnold believes that he has psychic powers, and decides to change his lifestyle by being more honest and moral in his business dealings, although this leads to near bankruptcy.[1][2]
Cast
- Roy Kinnear as Arnold Bristow
- Sandra Dickinson as Lily Wang
- Carmel Cryan as Carmen
- Glynis Brooks as Dawn
- Hugh Lloyd as Burma
- Shaun Curry as Newton
Production
The series began with a pilot episode that aired on 27 November 1984, as the first episode of a four-week run of pilot episodes broadcast by BBC2.[1][3] This was followed by five more episodes, broadcast from 15 May to 19 June 1986.[1] The series' opening and closing theme was "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)", which was sung by Sandra Dickinson and arranged by Ronnie Hazlehurst.
Episodes
Pilot (1984)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Produced & Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 27 November 1984 |
Series 1 (1986)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Produced & Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 15 May 1986 |
| 3 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 22 May 1986 |
| 4 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 29 May 1986 |
| 5 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 12 June 1986 |
| 6 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 19 June 1986 |
