''Q.E.D.'' is a 1982
adventure television series set in
Edwardian
The Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British history spanned the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910 and is sometimes extended to the start of the First World War. The death of Queen Victoria in January 1901 marked the end of the Victori ...
England, starring
Sam Waterston as Professor Quentin Everett Deverill. The Professor was a scientific detective in the mold of
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
, and the series had a smattering of what would later be called
steampunk
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or ...
. In the show, the lead character was known primarily by his initials, Q.E.D; the reference here is that Q.E.D. usually stands for
''quod erat demonstrandum'', a statement signalling the end of a proof.
However, characters would sometimes state the initials to represent "quite easily done." The series was broadcast during March and April, 1982 on the
CBS television network in the United States, and by a variety of
ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
companies in the United Kingdom.
Characters
* Prof. Quentin E. Deverill (
Sam Waterston)
* Phipps (
George Innes)
* Charlie Andrews (A.C. Weary)
* Betsy Stephens (Sarah Berger; episode 1 only)
* Jenny Martin (
Caroline Langrishe; episodes 2–6 only)
* Dr. Stefan Kilkiss (
Julian Glover; episodes 1, 2 and 4 only)
Episodes
External links
*
1982 American television series debuts
1982 American television series endings
American adventure television series
CBS original programming
Steampunk television series
Television series set in the 1910s
Television shows set in England
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