The Great Detective

This article is about the television series. For other uses, see The Great Detective (disambiguation).
The Great Detective
Starring Douglas Campbell
James Dugan
Country of origin Canada
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 35
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Original release
Network CBC Television
Release January 17, 1979 –
March 4, 1982

The Great Detective is a Canadian television drama, which aired on CBC from 1979 to 1982. It starred Douglas Campbell and James Dugan.

Background

The Great Detective was inspired by the exploits of John Wilson Murray, Canada's first government-appointed detective, set in the latter part of the Victorian era. The leading character, Inspector Alistair Cameron, was a fictional counterpart of Murray. Inspector Cameron was ably assisted by his friend, forensic scientist Dr. Chisholm. A taped series, The Great Detective was produced on location at Rockwood, Kleinburg and Shadow Lake in Ontario, as well as Victoria, areas of downtown Toronto and CBC's television Studio 7.

Episodes

Season 1 (1979)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 1 "The Case of the Magic Mandarin" Unknown Unknown January 17, 1979
2 2 "The Black Curse" Unknown Unknown January 24, 1979
3 3 "Death Takes a Curtain Call" Unknown Unknown January 31, 1979
4 4 "Murder at Blenheim Swamp" Unknown Unknown February 7, 1979
5 5 "Bloodhounds Can't Fly" Moira Armstrong Frank McEnaney February 14, 1979
6 6 "Nightwalker of the Wards" Jack Nixon-Browne John C.W. Saxton February 21, 1979
7 7 "Pretty Mary Mitchell" Unknown Unknown February 28, 1979
8 8 "The Curious Death of a Maiden Lady" Unknown Unknown March 7, 1979
9 9 "The Song of the Hemp" Unknown Unknown March 14, 1979
10 10 "Fire at Fenroy" Unknown Unknown March 21, 1979

Season 2 (1980)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11 1 "Train of Events" Unknown Unknown January 2, 1980
12 2 "The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn" Harvey Frost William Davidson January 9, 1980
13 3 "A Family Business" Unknown Unknown January 16, 1980
14 4 "Murder in Sepia" Barry Cranstoun R.B. Carney January 23, 1980
15 5 "A Watery Grave" Unknown Unknown January 30, 1980
16 6 "Spirit Guide" Unknown Unknown February 6, 1980
17 7 "The Man Who Died Twice" Bill Hays Gordon Ruttan February 13, 1980
18 8 "Too Many Cooks" Unknown Unknown February 20, 1980

Season 3 (1981)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
19 1 "A Question of Loyalties" F. Harvey Frost Peter Wildeblood January 13, 1981
20 2 "Death Visit" Jack Nixon-Browne Bryan Wade January 20, 1981
21 3 "Sins of the Fathers" Barry Cranstoun Bryan Barney January 27, 1981
22 4 "Scull-Duggery" F. Harvey Frost R.B. Carney February 3, 1981
23 5 "Murder by Proxy: Part 1" Barry Cranstoun Gordon Ruttan February 10, 1981
24 6 "Murder by Proxy: Part 2" F. Harvey Frost Gordon Ruttan February 17, 1981
25 7 "Horror in the Wax Museum" F. Harvey Frost R.B. Carney February 24, 1981
26 8 "Murder in Motion" Unknown Unknown March 3, 1981
27 9 "If Looks Could Kill" Unknown Unknown March 10, 1981

Season 4

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
28 1 "Death Circuit" Unknown Unknown January 14, 1982
29 2 "Damned Indenture" Unknown Unknown January 21, 1982
30 3 "Bodies in the Belfry" TBA TBA TBA
31 4 "Star of Bengal" TBA TBA TBA
32 5 "Death on Delivery" TBA TBA TBA
33 6 "Death and Dishonour" TBA TBA TBA
34 7 "Eeny Meenie Murder" TBA TBA TBA
35 8 "Circus" TBA TBA TBA