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Columbo’s Alpine adventure – the episode that never was
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Columbo’s Alpine adventure – the episode that never was

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Richard Weill • 17 Comments

Guest blogger Rich Weill shines a light on an unproduced Columbo adventure that would have seen the Lieutenant investigating a murder in the Italian Alps. Intrigued? Read on… Continue reading →

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Trying to salvage Last Salute to the Commodore
Opinion / Season 5

Trying to salvage Last Salute to the Commodore

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Richard Weill • 41 Comments

Playwright, lawyer and former US prosecutor Rich Weill is back in this guest post, offering us an alternative ending to the much-maligned Last Salute to the Commodore. Can it salvage one of the least popular Columbo episodes? Take a look… Continue reading →

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Publish or Perish: a second opinion
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 3

Publish or Perish: a second opinion

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Richard Weill • 21 Comments

Former US prosecutor and regular guest blogger Rich Weill is back to share his opinion on Publish or Perish – an episode he describes as “one of the series’ great disappointments”. Can he be for real? Let’s see… Continue reading →

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Make Me a Perfect Columbo: the 5 key steps to crafting a Columbo mystery
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Make Me a Perfect Columbo: the 5 key steps to crafting a Columbo mystery

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Richard Weill • 19 Comments

If you’ve ever had ambitions of penning a Columbo mystery yourself, here are the crucial ingredients you need to get right to make it a success. Excellent, informed commentary from guest blogger – and former US Prosecutor – Richard Weill. Continue reading →

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What happens when Columbo’s cases go to court?
Killers / Opinion / Pilot / Season 1 / Season 2

What happens when Columbo’s cases go to court?

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Richard Weill • 31 Comments

Former US prosecutor Rich Weill gives some expert insight on what would need to happen in court for Columbo’s cases to conclude with a conviction of guilt. Continue reading →

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Columbo Dagger of the Mind: a second opinion
Episode Guide / Opinion / Season 2

Columbo Dagger of the Mind: a second opinion

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Richard Weill • 35 Comments

In a first for the Columbophile blog, regular reader Richard Weill – a playwright, lawyer and former US prosecutor – provides a very different perspective to my own on Columbo Dagger of the Mind. Continue reading →

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