From 1968 through 1978, and then again from 1989 to 2003, the rich and powerful, the haughty and the vain, all feared one man; a man who looked like he had forgotten to comb his hair and couldn’t ...

While not the first to do it, Columbo is the best-known example of the "howcatchem" mystery series, inspiring series like Elsbeth or Poker Face, where an eccentric character pieces together the clues ...

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — With the death of actor Peter Falk this week at the age of 83, it’s a good time to reflect on what the public came to see as his signature role, that of Lt. Columbo.

These days, many directors go to film school before they break into show business. During an interview with Empire, Spielberg described working on Columbo as his film school. “They were the first ...

SINCE Billy Connolly contracted the acting bug back in the mid-seventies he has lent his iconic hirsuteness and distinct Glesca brogue to scores of television dramas, Hollywood blockbusters and major ...

When Peter Falk agreed to play Lieutenant Columbo for Universal, one of his conditions was that he also be able to direct some of the show's episodes. The story goes that, during the first season, he ...

Columbo (or at least the programme) seemed to have a fascination with mystery writers. Perhaps this isn't surprising, as its creators later went on to make Murder, She Wrote, which sort of replaced ...