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graham b



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:47 pm    Post subject: Peter Falk Reply with quote

Star of Columbo, Peter Falk died yesterday. He was 83 and had been suffering from dementia. RIP
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John W



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Farewell to Colombo. Always enjoyable detective series. He always had a knack, on his way out, to turn round and say 'oh and another question ....' and catch his suspect off-guard. Did Poirot also do that? (haven't read an Agatha Christie for a looooonnngg time)
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought he was great, still on the TV .....I will be watching this afternoon
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know he's been suffering from Alzheimer's for many years. It's very sad news. RIP Peter Falk...( Columbo )
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

John W wrote:
He always had a knack, on his way out, to turn round and say 'oh and another question ....'


Ah, remembered, what he used to often say was .....'Just one more thing.....'
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm a huge Columbo fan - very sad news!

If you're into the show HMV are doing the boxset with every episode made for £59 in-store at the moment (It's a slightly more expensive £130 from their website).

Also if you get a chance there is a stage version of the pilot episode "Prescription Murder" which has toured the UK in each of the last 2 years. I saw it in Belfast last year when Dirk Benedict (The A-Team's "Faceman") played the main role.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shaky Fan wrote:
I'm a huge Columbo fan - very sad news!

If you're into the show HMV are doing the boxset with every episode made for £59 in-store at the moment (It's a slightly more expensive £130 from their website).

Also if you get a chance there is a stage version of the pilot episode "Prescription Murder" which has toured the UK in each of the last 2 years. I saw it in Belfast last year when Dirk Benedict (The A-Team's "Faceman") played the main role.


That came to a local theatre. I wasn't sure what amaed me most, that the suave Dirk Benedict was now playing scuffy old Columbo or that The Face was appearing in Worthing!
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I once did a tour of LA and saw Peter Falk doing the drains on his driveway. He waved... which was nice of him!
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Number Six wrote:

That came to a local theatre. I wasn't sure what amaed me most, that the suave Dirk Benedict was now playing scuffy old Columbo or that The Face was appearing in Worthing!


He was actually very good in the role, after a while you forgot it was someone other than Peter Falk...
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