Oliver's Travels(1995)

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

Oliver's Travels is a British series following Oliver, a comparative religion lecturer and devoted crossword enthusiast. After losing his teaching job, he decides to finally meet Aristotle, the reclusive crossword compiler he's admired through years of correspondence. When Oliver arrives at Aristotle's home, he discovers it has been ransacked and its owner has vanished without a trace. What begins as a pilgrimage to meet an idol becomes an unexpected investigation into a mystery. As Oliver travels in search of answers, he uncovers secrets that challenge everything he thought he knew about his enigmatic pen pal. The series blends gentle mystery with character-driven storytelling, exploring themes of connection, obsession, and the gap between imagination and reality.