British Comedy Guide

Best fictional detectives? Page 8

Quote: Geoff Mutton @ July 20 2009, 6:20 AM BST

Aw, c'mon Chappers! Think BCG, think novelist, think Jack Delaney.

You mean the hard boiled, whiskey drenched, smart talking, loveable maverick copper, Detective Inspector Jack Delaney, with a disastrous track record with women, etc?

More surprising is that this is the first mention of Sam Diamond (played by Peter Falk) in Murder By Death.

Quote: Kenneth @ July 20 2009, 6:51 AM BST

You mean the hard boiled, whiskey drenched, smart talking, loveable maverick copper, Detective Inspector Jack Delaney, with a disastrous track record with women, etc?

When put like that, he does sound a bit ordinary.

Quote: Geoff Mutton @ July 20 2009, 7:35 AM BST

When put like that, he does sound a bit ordinary.

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I'm still none the wiser.

Quote: Chappers @ July 20 2009, 9:24 AM BST

I'm still none the wiser.

Sorry Chappers that was my little joke. Here he is really.

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Quote: Marc P @ July 20 2009, 9:28 AM BST

Sorry Chappers that was my little joke. Here he is really.

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Um - is that supposed to clarify things?

Quote: Chappers @ July 20 2009, 9:35 AM BST

Um - is that supposed to clarify things?

Ok then.

See Amazon product listing

:D

Glad somebody mentioned Jim Rockford. That was a great show. And without it we probably wouldn't have had The Sopranos.

Quote: Marc P @ July 20 2009, 9:28 AM BST

Sorry Chappers that was my little joke. Here he is really.

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"I'm a British Nanny and I'm Dangerous." Man, I love "Shoot 'Em Up"

Quote: sootyj @ July 19 2009, 7:51 PM BST

Pedofael, the medieval detective you wouldn't want to leave your kids with.

Laughing out loud

Quote: Marc P @ July 20 2009, 9:22 AM BST
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Aw, it's Reg! :)

Quote: Aaron @ July 20 2009, 10:36 PM BST

Laughing out loud

Aw, it's Reg! :)

It's a sad indictment that that was the biggest pic I could find of him. :(

Maybe I should make one.

Quote: Aaron @ July 21 2009, 5:18 PM BST

Maybe I should make one.

Definitely!

:D

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