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Father Brown

Father Brown 2013

Father Brown

Andrew Coby reviews the TV series that's about as challenging as a game of sudoku.

Crown Court

Crown Court and...

Crown Court

...other programmes to be taken into consideration. In the 1970s Andrew Cobby was skipping school (again). This time to watch 'Crown Court', as well as some more classic daytime television

Line of Duty Series 3

Line of Duty

Line of Duty Series 3

Police drama about the investigations of anti-corruption unit AC12. Sergeant Danny Waldron and his team shoot dead a criminal, but cracks soon appear in their story. WARNING: SPOILERS

Murder, She Wrote

Whodunnit?

Murder, She Wrote

Jessica Fletcher will tell you and Andrew Coby will tell you how she dunnit in this affectionate look back at Murder, She Wrote.

Golden Years of Sherlock Holmes

The Golden Years of Sherlock Holmes

Golden Years of Sherlock Holmes

An abandoned miniseries project produced two television films that are probably best described as 'forgettable', unless you are fans of Christopher Lee and Patrick Macnee

Reaching A Verdict

A new book on the classic Police procedural The Bill is essential reading, not just to the fans of the series but anyone with an interest in the development and making of a hit television show

The Laughter Makers

The Laughter Makers

The Laughter Makers

In the golden age of British comedy, when radio waves crackled with wit and television screens flickered with laughter, there existed a cadre of unsung heroes. These were the wordsmiths, the invisible architects behind the guffaws and punchlines that echoed across living rooms and theatres

Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son: The Offer

Steptoe and Son

Robert Ross explains how a single episode of 'Comedy Playhouse' changed the course of situation comedy forever.