Oliver's Travels (1995)

ComedyDrama

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.

First Air Date: June 11, 1995
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Rating: 6.0/10 (4 votes)

Cast: Sinéad Cusack, Alan Bates, Bill Paterson, Morgan Jones, Peter Vaughan, Charlotte Coleman, Sophie Uliano, Michael Byrne

Networks: PBS, BBC One Wales

Production: BBC

england miniseries missing person

Seasons

Season 1

5 episodes

1995

Full Cast (12 people)

Sinéad Cusack as WPC Diane Priest
Alan Bates as Oliver
Bill Paterson as Baxter
Morgan Jones as Michael Priest
Peter Vaughan as Delaney
Charlotte Coleman as Cathy
Sophie Uliano as Sara
Michael Byrne as Moody
Sue Roderick as Norma Moody
Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Robson
Iain Cuthbertson as Davidson
Richard Davies as Signwriter

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Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

50 min

1 seasons

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.

50 min

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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StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired6/11/1995

Last Aired7/9/1995

Seasons1

Episodes5

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

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1

Seasons

5

Episodes

50m

Per Episode

1995

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

SC

Sinéad Cusack

as WPC Diane Priest

AB

Alan Bates

as Oliver

BP

Bill Paterson

as Baxter

MJ

Morgan Jones

as Michael Priest

PV

Peter Vaughan

as Delaney

CC

Charlotte Coleman

as Cathy

SU

Sophie Uliano

as Sara

MB

Michael Byrne

as Moody

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1 seasons

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1995

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oliver's Travels 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 g…

How many seasons does Oliver's Travels have?▾

1

How many episodes does Oliver's Travels have?▾

5

Is Oliver's Travels still running?▾

No, it ended in 1995.

When did Oliver's Travels first air?▾

June 11, 1995

Who created Oliver's Travels?▾

Alan Plater

Who stars in Oliver's Travels?▾

Sinéad Cusack, Alan Bates, Bill Paterson

What genre is Oliver's Travels?▾

Comedy, Drama