Starring
Alan BatesSinéad CusackBill PatersonMorgan JonesPeter VaughanMiles Anderson
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Oliver's Travels Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
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About
Bates plays the titular Oliver, a keen word-game enthusiast and lecturer in comparative religion. After his teaching post is made redundant, he resolves to make use of his new wealth of free time by going to visit his favourite crossword compiler, 'Aristotle', with whom he has corresponded but whom he has never met. When he arrives, however, he finds Aristotle's house has been ransacked and its occupant has departed for parts unknown, and he sets out to discover why.
"An eccentric professor and a policewoman pursue criminals and find love."
All Seasons
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Mini Series1995
7.8485
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Looking for Aristotle | 7.8 | 13 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Land of My Fathers | 8.1 | 9 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Why Did We Eat the Frogs? | 7.9 | 9 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Farquhar Connection | 7.7 | 9 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Do We Look Like That? | 7.3 | 8 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Alan Bates Oliver
Sinéad Cusack WPC Diane Priest
Bill Paterson Baxter
Morgan Jones Michael Priest
Peter Vaughan Delaney
Miles Anderson Baron Kite
Charlotte Coleman Cathy
Sophie Uliano Sara
Michael Byrne Moody
Sue Roderick Norma Moody
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