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TELEVISION | ‘Reginald Perrin’ novel spawned two pungent, witty UK series
Leonard Rossiter shines in 1976-79 original gem and Martin Clunes is brilliant in 2009-2010’s update. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 13, 2016 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and … Continue reading
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TELEVISION | ‘Whitechapel’ is a harrowing Brit cop series inspired by notorious historical crimes
Copycat killers test the mettle of Brit thesps Rupert Penry-Jones, Phil Davis & quirky Steve Pemberton. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | September 6, 2015 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films … Continue reading
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TELEVISION | Two excellent ‘Wallander’ series come from Sweden and the UK
Netflix has two crisp, smart (different) cop series from Swedish novelist Henning Mankell, with the Brit version starring the great Kenneth Branagh. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | August 18, 2015 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman … Continue reading
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‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries’ is a fun, stylish mystery series set in 1928 Melbourne
Delightful flapper detective Miss Phryne Fisher, wonderfully played by Essie Davis, makes this Aussie gem well worth your time. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his … Continue reading
