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The Best Episodes of Cribb

Every episode of Cribb ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cribb!

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Adapted from Peter Lovesey's Sergeant Cribb novels and set in Victorian London around the time of the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888, Alan Dobie starred as the tough Detective Sergeant who worked for the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cribb Season 1 Episode 7 - A Case of Spirts
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #1 - A Case of Spirts

    S1:E7

    When Cribb and Thackery investigate the theft of a valuable painting it sees them enter a murky world of spiritualism and murder.

    Director:Bill Gilmour
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cribb Season 1 Episode 1 - Swing, Swing Together
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #2 - Swing, Swing Together

    S1:E1

    Cribb and Thackery investigate when three female students are out for a midnight a swim witness see a body being dumped in the river. They then find themselves re - enacting scene from Three men in a boat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cribb Season 1 Episode 5 - Wobble to Death
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Wobble to Death

    S1:E5

    Cribb and Thackery investigate when one of the competitors in the world Pedestrian championship is murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alan Plater

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  4. Cribb Season 2 Episode 3 - The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #4 - The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

    S2:E3

    Cribb and Thackery tangle with Anarchists whilst looking into some strange events concerning the prince's nurse maid around the time of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cribb Season 2 Episode 5 - Murder Old Boy
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Murder Old Boy

    S2:E5

    When Cribb and Thackery attend an old boys reunion they find themselves investigating a murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cribb Season 1 Episode 2 - Abracadaver
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Abracadaver

    S1:E2

    Cribb and Thackery try to discover who is trying to sabotage a series of music hall out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cribb Season 1 Episode 4 - The Horizontal Witness
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #7 - The Horizontal Witness

    S1:E4

    When a body is found in a bothel Cribb finds himself investigating the murder of the man known as the king of London vice; when a link with a major hospital discovered Thackery has his part to play when he is admitted for an operation to treat a nasty case for the old Farmer Giles.

    Director:Gordon Flemyng
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cribb Season 2 Episode 2 - The Last Trumpet
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #8 - The Last Trumpet

    S2:E2

    Cribb finds himself investigating the murder of a woman who was involved in protesting about the transportation of an Elephant from the states to Regents Park Zoo.

    Director:Brian Mills
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cribb Season 2 Episode 6 - Invitation to a Dynamite Party
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Invitation to a Dynamite Party

    S2:E6

    When London being beset by dynamiters. Cribb has to infiltrate the gang responsible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cribb Season 1 Episode 3 - The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #10 - The Detective Wore Silk Drawers

    S1:E3

    When a headless corpse is dragged out of the river it sends Cribb and Thackery investigating into the murky world of bare knuckles fighting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cribb Season 1 Episode 6 - Something Old, Something New
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Something Old, Something New

    S1:E6

    When Thackery is asked to be the best man of the wedding for an old friend of his father, Cribb discover that several of the young brides previous elderly husbands died suddenly.

    Director:Oliver Horsbrugh
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cribb Season 2 Episode 4 - The Choir that Wouldn't Sing
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #12 - The Choir that Wouldn't Sing

    S2:E4

    Cribbs thinks an entire village may be implicated in the murder of Colonel Dawson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cribb Season 2 Episode 1 - Mad Hatter's Holiday
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Mad Hatter's Holiday

    S2:E1

    Cribb and Thackery investigate the brutal murder of a woman whose body is in various bits, has been turning up all over Brighton.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Case of Spirts" is the best rated episode of "Cribb". It scored 8.1/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Bill Gilmour and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/25/1980. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Swing, Swing Together".