Murdoch Mysteries – then and now
MICHAEL TAUBE: Murdoch Mysteries: the Movies were much darker than the TV show
Tag: Fiction books
Spending Thanksgiving with Rumpole of the Bailey
MICHAEL TAUBE: Leo McKern was born to play this role. He transforms into the barrister of the people, with personality, magnificent inflection and wit (PREMIUM)
In praise of talented storytellers Forsyth, Follett
PAT MURPHY/BOOKS: If you’re partial to thrillers but aren’t familiar with either man, find a copy of The Day of the Jackal or Eye of the Needle and enjoy a riveting read (PREMIUM)
Harry will receive a princely sum for a book about nothing
MICHAEL TAUBE: A profile of someone who has been in the public eye most of his life but achieved little of note isn’t a worthwhile subject (PREMIUM)
Good Seuss, bad Seuss, less Seuss, no Seuss?
MICHAEL TAUBE: Ignoring, desensitizing or eliminating history is the wrong approach. Learning, engaging and explaining will have a more positive effect
If you like medieval drama, The Last Kingdom fits the bill
TV REVIEW: The Last Kingdom isn’t a scrupulously accurate historical documentary. Still, it’s quite engrossing as a viewing spectacle ($29)
The perpetual fascination with Robin Hood
PAT MURPHY: The bawdy, brutal outlaw of the original ballads doesn’t fit with the noble figure of popular mid-20th-century presentations
Finding new value – and a great back story – in an old film
PAT MURPHY: D-Day the Sixth of June was based on an award-winning novel by Canadian journalist Lionel Shapiro (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
In praise of trashy paperbacks
PAT MURPHY: What could be bad about stories that are pacey, and replete with nefarious dealings, treachery, passion and lust? They’re great fun and you won’t nod off reading them (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
Celebrating Christmas with Poirot and Marple
MICHAEL TAUBE: If you’re looking for some binge-worthy fictional subjects, nothing could be better than Agatha Christie’s signature characters
The enduring romance of the highwayman
PAT MURPHY: Brave, dashing and manly, these social bandits have lofty status. But some, like Dick Turpin, fall far short of the glowing stereotype
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