Kiss Me Kate, Series 1
by Chris Langham & John Morton (BBC, 1998)
A delightfully droll, oft-overlooked British sitcom that sails along on character interplay and comic timing. Perfectly cast with Caroline Quentin playing a sardonic counsellor, Chris Langham her deadpan colleague, Amanda Holden their naïve receptionist, and Darren Boyd their affable but dim-witted co-tenant.
Jonathan Creek, Series 2
by David Renwick (BBC, 1998)
Series Two showcases quality guest stars and perfectly pitched mysteries: perplexing enough to flummox investigative journalist Madeline Magellan (played with distinctive moxie by Caroline Quentin), yet fully satisfying when unravelled by magician’s consultant Jonathan Creek, whom Alan Davies embodies with shaggy-dog sangfroid.