Important notice :(
112Some sad news at Columbophile HQ means the blog will be on a hiatus for the foreseeable future.
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The mystery and murder of ‘Murder With Too Many Notes’
27The 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’…
Easter greetings!
14This seasonal message serves two purposes: primarily to wish you well; and secondarily to assure regular readers that I am indeed alive and kicking, despite negligible output on the blog.
Public service announcement: February 2023
29You don’t need a sky high IQ to have noticed a distinct lack of activity on the Columbophile blog these past few weeks. Here’s what’s going on behind the scenes…
The curious case of ‘Columbo Takes the Rap’
9All about the little-known stage play ‘Columbo Takes the Rap’ and how its hoped-for stint on Broadway never materialised…
Christmas gifts for Columbo fans in 2022
1Christmas shopping for Columbo fans ain’t always easy, but this handy guide is full of ideas to suit every budget from Alex Benedict’s right down to the humble Lieutenant’s…
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: William Shatner shares his Columbo memories
25Two-time guest killer WILLIAM SHATNER’s Columbo recollections have been made available exclusively to this blog – including what he really things about that moustache from Butterfly in Shades of Grey…
Columbophile book ‘The Columbo Companion’ out now!
47My heart sings with joy to announce that The Columbo Companion 1968-78 is now available to order – slightly ahead of projected schedule! Here’s how you can get your copy…
Columbophile book to be released in September!
77I’m over the moon to announce that a Columbo book of my very own will be published next month! Here’s the inside line on this globally significant event…
Columbo inspires new Nashville art exhibition
15From September 1-October 4, visitors to the John C. Hutcheson Gallery at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee can look in on the ‘False Flags’ exhibition by artist Morgan Ogilvie – and keen Columbo fans may well recognise a familiar face from the series.
Columbophile blog general update
34A quick note to alert you all to some real-life shenanigans that have slowed my blogging efforts in the past couple of weeks, and will be occupying a sizable chunk of my immediate future.
Why ‘Poker Face’ could be a Columbo reboot in all but name
32Upcoming murder mystery series ‘Poker Face’ is promising to be one show Columbo fans should keep an eye on given that it could be the closest thing we’ll ever get to a reboot.
Cracking the case of the Tricon mystery woman
60Author David Koenig has solved a puzzle that many Columbo fans didn’t know needed solving: uncovering the true identity of the officious Tricon lady from ‘An Exercise in Fatality’. Who is she? Read on to find out…
Celebrating Murder by the Book’s 50th anniversary
93Why the 50th anniversary of the first airing of ‘Murder by the Book’ on September 15 is an event worth celebrating!
Status update – May 2021
104Quick update on the latest situation with my dear daughter’s condition and the future of the blog.
Columbophile blog: important notice
203I’m afraid it has been a tough time for all at Columbophile HQ and the blog will remain on the backburner for the foreseeable future.
Suitable for Framing’s nude model identified at last!
46SAINTS BE PRAISED! The 50-year-old Columbo mystery surrounding the identity of the nude model from Suitable for Framing has finally and officially been put to bed!
“Columbo brought us together!” A transatlantic love story
18The remarkable real-life story of how Columbo made love possible between two strangers who live 5000 miles apart on either side of the Atlantic.
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