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Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

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Oliver's Travels

"An eccentric professor and a policewoman pursue criminals and find love."

1995- 1995

1 Seasons

5 Episodes

6.0(4 votes)

Ended

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Sinéad Cusack

WPC Diane Priest

Sinéad Cusack

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Alan Bates

Oliver

Alan Bates

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Bill Paterson

Baxter

Bill Paterson

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Morgan Jones

Michael Priest

Morgan Jones

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Peter Vaughan

Delaney

Peter Vaughan

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Charlotte Coleman

Cathy

Charlotte Coleman

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Sophie Uliano

Sara

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Michael Byrne

Moody

Michael Byrne

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Sue Roderick

Norma Moody

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Mollie Sugden

Mrs. Robson

Mollie Sugden

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Iain Cuthbertson

Davidson

Iain Cuthbertson

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Richard Davies

Signwriter

Richard Davies

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