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Wycliffe•Season 2•Episode 5

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

7.2/10 · 97 votesJul 16, 199550 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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When a farmer goes missing, leaving his sheep and house unattended, the local police call in Wycliffe. Discoveries of arson and bloodstains lead the team into a farming community struggling to survive.

Directed bySteve Goldie

Written byJulian Jones

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Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 2 Episodes8

All for Love

The Trojan Horse

Charades

Lost Contact

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Happy Families

Wild Oats

Breaking Point

Cast5

Jack Shepherd

Detective Superintendent Wycliffe

Jimmy Yuill

DI Doug Kersey

Helen Masters

DI Lucy Lane

Aaron Harris

DS Dixon

Adam Barker

DC Potter

Crew4

Brian Morgan

Director of Photography

Steve Eveleigh

Editor

Julian Jones

Writer

Steve Goldie

Director

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Episode Summary

"Four and Twenty Blackbirds" is episode 5 of Wycliffe season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 97 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Steve Goldie and written by Julian Jones, it aired on July 16, 1995.

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