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Wycliffe•Season 1•Episode 3

The Scapegoat

6.9/10 · 126 votesAug 7, 199450 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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A Cornish undertaker suddenly disappears. The missing man's body is found, washed up on the rocks, and a murder inquiry begins. A link is suspected between the undertaker's death and a strange local summer ritual, and the mystery ends with a figure strapped to a

Directed byMartyn Friend
Written byRussell Lewis

Seasons5

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast5

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Detective Superintendent Wycliffe

Jimmy Yuill

Jimmy Yuill

DI Doug Kersey

Helen Masters

Helen Masters

DI Lucy Lane

Aaron Harris

Aaron Harris

DS Dixon

A

Adam Barker

DC Potter

Crew4

R

Russell Lewis

Writer

N

Nigel Cattle

Editor

P

Peter Middleton

Director of Photography

Martyn Friend

Martyn Friend

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Scapegoat" is episode 3 of Wycliffe season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 126 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Martyn Friend and written by Russell Lewis, it aired on August 7, 1994.