R.I. P. Peter Falk, a man who was every bit as unusual and talented as his on-screen alter ego, Lt. Columbo. I learned this first-hand one day in January 2003 when I did a phone interview with Falk in ...

My favourite TV detective has always been Columbo (played by Peter Falk) and it was 50 years ago today that the very first episode aired in the US. This column is called 'In excess' and I have watched ...

Columbo Season 1 is an American crime drama series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. The opening chapter of the show puts Lieutenant Columbo, a cunning and unorthodox detective, in the ...

Columbo broke with tradition, showing the crime first, then expecting us to watch for another hour to see the detective's thought processes as he psyched out the criminals. Columbo showed an ...

Peter Falk, the raspy-voiced actor who won four Emmy Awards as the deceptively rumpled homicide detective Lt. Columbo, a character he played on television for more than 30 years, died Thursday at his ...

Richard Hunsaker has played many iconic characters on stage during his 78 years, but donning police detective Lt. Columbo’s trademark rumpled Mackintosh raincoat has been a particularly memorable ...

One of the most accomplished television, movie, and stage actors to ever create a pop culture icon, Peter Falk was Columbo, and he was also a helluva a lot more than that, too. His work in movies such ...

Question: What was Lt. Columbo's first name? — Chris R., Little Neck, N.Y. Televisionary: You've managed to hit upon one of the few mysteries never solved on the show, Chris (another being why ...

Peter Falk, the actor most famous for portraying shrewd, but shambling television detective Lt. Columbo, has died at the age of 83. A family spokesman confirmed the development for NBC LA, saying the ...

My favourite TV detective has always been Columbo (played by Peter Falk) and it was 50 years ago today that the very first episode aired in the U.S. This column is called 'In Excess' and I have ...