Cluff was a

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detective

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set in the fictional town of Gunnershaw in the

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. Based on the eponymous novels by

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, it featured

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in the title role as Sergeant Caleb Cluff, and ran for two series between 1964-1965. The series was filmed around Skipton, North's hometown. The entire first series including the pilot is missing from the BBC archives, but the second series has survived. The script for all episodes of this two-part series were written by North himself.

Cast

as Detective Sergeant Caleb Cluff *

John Rolfe John Rolfe (1585 – March 1622) was one of the early English settlers of North America. He is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia in 1611. Biography John Rolfe is believed ...

as Detective Constable Barker * John McKelvey as PC Harry Bullock * Olive Milbourne as Annie Croft *

Eric Barker Eric Leslie Barker (12 February 1912 – 1 June 1990) was an English comedy actor. He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British ''Carry On'' films, although he only appeared in the early films in the series, apart from returning f ...

as Inspector Mole (series one) * Michael Bates as Inspector Mole (series two) *

Jack Howlett Jack Howlett CBE (30 August 1912 – 5 May 1999) was a British mathematician and computer scientist who was head of the Atlas Computer Laboratory for the duration of its existence. Personal life and early career He was educated at Stand G ...

as Doctor Hamm * Pauline Williams as Mrs Madge Mole * Maggie Lambert as Mary Croft * Clive as Cluff's dog

Episodes

Series 1

* 6 April 1964: The Drawing Detective (pilot) (missing) * 3 August 1964: The Vagrant (missing) * 10 August 1964: The Amorous Builder (missing) * 17 August 1964: The Screeching Cat (missing) * 24 August 1964: The Widow (missing) * 31 August 1964: The Daughter-In-Law (missing) * 7 September 1964: The Manufacturer's Wife (missing)

Series 2

* 15 May 1965: The Chicken * 22 May 1965: The Brothers * 29 May 1965: The Cigarettes * 5 June 1965: The Thief * 12 June 1965: The Professional * 19 June 1965: The Fireraiser * 4 July 1965: The Strangers * 11 July 1965: The Convict * 18 July 1965: The Daughters * 25 July 1965: The Husband * 1 August 1965: The Pensioner * 8 August 1965: The Dictator * 15 August 1965: The Village Constable

References

External links

*
Cluff at Lost Shows.com

Cluff at Television Heaven
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