Some of the best television mystery comes from Great Britain. Perhaps it stems from Agatha Christie, or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, or maybe Charles Dickens. It might be the genetic influence of William Shakespeare. There have been some wonderful television mysteries, some of which Americans have enjoyed courtesy of viewings on PBS, where many of … More My Favorite British Television Sleuths
A month ago I had no idea about Ashley Jensen. Never heard of her or watched any of her work. Many hours of viewing later, I am admirer of her work. Courtesy of Acorn TV, I have viewed two of her television series. Jensen could be the British equivalent of Jean Smart, Catherine Bell or … More Ashley Jensen: Scottish Actor
After the success of Columbo, television executives wanted more, because crime did pay. So a slew of police, detective and crime mystery shows got the green light. Some shows made it, most did not. Police shows were rolled out like Kojak, Streets of San Francisco, Police Story, Police Woman, Starsky & Hutch, Toma, Ironside, Mod … More Ellery Queen & The Snoop Sisters
Ninety years is a nice long life, but you could not imagine the original James Bond ever really dying. Sean Connery was like John Wayne, larger than life and damn near immortal. Connery spent the last 17 years out of the public eye, acting in 2003’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as his last film. … More Sean Connery Remembered
Dame Diana Rigg was much more than just an actress, but we knew her primarily from her stage, television and film roles. How many of us were ga-ga at Mrs. Peel on The Avengers? Once we saw her, we never forgot her. Smart, brassy and confident, Mrs. Peel knocked down stereotypes. In that period, it … More Remembering Diana Rigg
Agatha Christie. Hercules Poirot. Murder. “There’s evil under the sun,” Poirot says. Peter Ustinov returned as Poirot, his second of four outings as Poirot. EMI Films shelled out a reported $10m to make the film, an impressive budget at the time. The cast, costuming and locale look very expensive. Guy Hamilton returns for his second … More Evil Under the Sun (1982)
I could never put my finger on what kind of actor to call Peter Ustinov. He was certainly a dramatic actor. He played many comedic roles too. And then he played roles with a touch of each. He was a man with so much talent that labels were too narrow. He was president of a … More Peter Ustinov Remembered
The world’s best and most successful mystery writer: Agatha Christie. Her largest selling book, And Then There Were None, 2 million copies. Her works have been translated into stage plays, television series and feature films, tantalizing millions of fans. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920, so let’s raise a … More Agatha Christie Films
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