Tag Archives: history cops

Culture

History cops: George Gently pt 1

Posted on 10 October 2026 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER episode guide to Peter Flannery’s 1960s cop show. Continue reading →

Culture

History cops: The Mind of Mr J. G. Reeder

Posted on 29 August 2026 by Alwyn Turner • 6 Comments

‘I have a criminal mind.’ ALWYN TURNER on the TV version of Edgar Wallace’s investigator J. G. Reeder, ‘a Jazz Age Columbo’. Continue reading →

Culture

History cops: Cribb

Posted on 10 April 2026 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

ALWYN TURNER watches a 1980s take on sex and class in the 1880s. Continue reading →

Culture

History cops: Ashes to Ashes

Posted on 7 February 2026 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

ALWYN TURNER takes history lessons from Gene Hunt, Alex Drake et al. Continue reading →

Culture / History

History cops: Life on Mars

Posted on 27 November 2025 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

ALWYN TURNER takes history lessons from Gene Hunt. Continue reading →

Culture / History

History cops: Foyle’s War

Posted on 31 October 2025 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

So what do we learn of British history from watching the period cop-show Foyle’s War? ALWYN TURNER is our guide. Continue reading →

Culture / History

History cops: Endeavour

Posted on 22 January 2023 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

So what do we learn of British history from watching the period cop show Endeavour? ALWYN TURNER is our guide. Continue reading →