The origin of 8 out of 10 cats does countdown is a bit convoluted. The show Countdown, in which participants have to solve anagrams and…
CIPC #246: Endeavour S4 E1, Game
Long after Morse there was Endeavour. It deals with Endeavour who was there long before Morse. I realize that that’s a rather opaque introduction for…
CIPC #243: Luther S1E1
Luther sounds like it should be a documentary series about the eponymic theologist and his ninety-five theses, or perhaps about his royal namesake. But no.…
CIPC #241: Hogan’s heroes S4 E21, Up in Klink’s room
A prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany is a rather unlikely setting for a comedy sitcom and perhaps it would be hard to get…
CIPC #240: Lewis S5 E3, The mind has mountains
If you read this blog, there is a good chance you like dissecting chess positions that occur in movies or television series. But maybe you…
CIPC #238: The untouchables S4 E3, The chess game
The untouchables were originally a special team of incorruptible agents tasked with fighting organised crime in Chicago. It then became the title of an autobiographically…
CIPC #237: Peep show S3 E3, Shrooming
Peep show is a critically acclaimed sitcom that cemented David Mitchell and Robert Webb as one of the great comedic duos in British television. It…
CIPC #235: The Addams family S1 E34, Winning of Morticia Addams
Today, we will talk about a group of weirdos with strange customs, largely shunned by society but quite happy on their own. No, not chess…
CIPC #234: Lewis S4 E3, Your sudden death question
After well over four years of weekly blog posts, it’s becoming harder and harder to come with real novelties. But today, I have found it.…
CIPC #233: Lewis S2 E3, Life born of fire
The last time we met Lewis, he was assisting inspector Morse in his final days. It turns out that he afterwards became an inspector himself…