Created by Paula Milne (1947--) Sorry, folks. Die Kinder is not yet another Bruce Willis movie — it's German for "the children." Instead, it's perhaps the most noir-ish thing PBS' MYSTERY! ever aired, a fondly-remembered (by the few who saw it) six-part BBC/PBS co-production that aired in 1990. Although the political thriller received zip attention … Continue reading Lomax (Die Kinder)
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Eliza Scarlet (Miss Scarlet and The Duke)
Created by Rachael New Lord knows there were several "lady detectives" bouncing around in the late 1800s that would make for a great film or television adaptation, but the Irish/Anglo producers of Miss Scarletand The Duke decided to scratch build their own, no doubt eying the success of such period mysteries as Miss Fisher (Thumbs up!) and … Continue reading Eliza Scarlet (Miss Scarlet and The Duke)
Mystery! (aka “Masterpiece Theatre,” “Masterpiece Mystery”)
Public Broadcast, Private Eyes (1980-2006) Lord knows, the American public broadcasting network wasn't exactly known for its tough, gritty fare. Nope, its flagship crime anthology series MYSTERY! (and Masterpiece Theatre from which it sprang) have been mostly aimed at American Anglophiles of a certain class, and as such it's been largely domestics and cozies, featuring assorted Lord … Continue reading Mystery! (aka “Masterpiece Theatre,” “Masterpiece Mystery”)