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The history of Dragnet and Jack Webb's vision that created a television classic

"Fictional detectives generally try to win our attention by pointedly not playing it by the book." David McVey looks at maverick cops.

A look at the modern day fascination appealing to the Peeping Tom in all of us.

Daniel Tessier takes a deep dive into the 2000 remake of an offbeat 1960s cult classic, and debates the missed opportunity for a third season...

Dan Tessier looks back at three million years of comedy...and it's smegging fantastic!

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

...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

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

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

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