| 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 (1984-11-27) – 19 June 1986 (1986-06-19) |
The Clairvoyant is a British televisionsitcom written byRoy Clarke, the creator ofLast of the Summer Wine. Airing onBBC2, the series starredRoy Kinnear,Sandra Dickinson,Carmel Cryan, Glynis Brooks,Hugh Lloyd andShaun Curry. Beginning with a pilot in 1984, five more episodes were broadcast in 1986.
Roy Kinnear stars as Arnold Bristow, a dodgyused 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]
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 byBBC2.[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 bySandra Dickinson and arranged byRonnie Hazlehurst.
| 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 (1984-11-27) |
| 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 (1986-05-15) |
| 3 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 22 May 1986 (1986-05-22) |
| 4 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 29 May 1986 (1986-05-29) |
| 5 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 12 June 1986 (1986-06-12) |
| 6 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Alan J. W. Bell | Roy Clarke | 19 June 1986 (1986-06-19) |
Of the series, in hisRadio Times Guide to TV Comedy,Mark Lewisohn wrote: "A fairly odd idea, this, and not one that ran as smoothly as most of Roy Clarke's work. Kinnear was faultless as the confused Arnold and the support cast fared well enough, but the idea seemed flawed and the supposedpsychic phenomenon too vague to hold much interest."[1] In a 2018 review of the series, it was noted that: "Although the show only lasted one series, its six episodes quickly created something of a cult following in the UK."[5]
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