Quiz question

[Arabesque]

Cryptic clues - answers are famous men called John

1. Poet can see Mr Watts has lost it
2. He had a certain power as a TV detective
3. Did he make stinging comments as a TV detective
4. His TV persona is just an act.

Many thanks for any help

[Ethel]

3. Nettles

[valerieb1254]

3) Nettles

[earthakitten]

2. Jonathan Hart ... Jennifer Hart was played by Stephanie Powers ?
3. John Nettles ...Bergerac xx

[valerieb1254]

1) Dryden ( Dirty Den ) Minus IT

[Sequin]

2 - John Watt from Softly Softly

[bricro]

! John Milton perhaps. Someone lost Paradise.!
or!
John Betjeman don't know why though.

[Arabesque]

Many thanks - what a brainy lot you are!

I'm left with John No.4 and I'm not too sure about John No.2.

[Arabesque]

I've just seen the light - No.4 is John Deed (just an act)

Any more ideas about No.2 please.

[earthakitten]

Arabesque ...Having seen Sequin's John Watt I do think that it fits much better.Jonathan Hart was only ever called Jonathan not John and that was the character name. I should stick to Watt ! sorry xx

[Arabesque]

Many thanks everyone - agree John Watt for No.2 so all complete now.