The sad story of how Patrick McGoohan tore the heart out of a young screenwriter’s Columbo dream – and the damage done to one of the series’ least-treasured outings ‘Murder With Too Many Notes’…
Wim Wenders’ acclaimed ‘Wings of Desire’ celebrates the 35th anniversary of its US release in May 2023. And as unlikely as it might seem, Columbo – both Peter Falk and his iconic detective character – was integral to its success. Glenn Stewart explains why…
All about the little-known stage play ‘Columbo Takes the Rap’ and how its hoped-for stint on Broadway never materialised…
In this blog’s quest to provide Columbo fans with thought-provoking deep cuts into the show, this guest post is an item to treasure. Here, Glenn Stewart lays out the hows, whys and whens of Columbo’s modus operandi, the leverage he gains from it and the science behind it.
Despite being very different characters and harking from entirely different times, Columbo and Sherlock Holmes have much in common. In this guest essay, Glenn Stewart outlines the similarities and differences between the two legendary detectives.
If you’ve ever been bamboozled by an apparent lack of consistency in use of phone records to nail villains in Columbo, this is the article you’ve been on hold for your whole life!
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