Yeah I found his viciousness a bit excessive this week, especially towards Glenn. I love nothing better than a Malcolm rant but it usually comes across as being in the service of a particular strategic goal, whereas these diatribes came from a really dark place. It's exactly how I imagine Alistair Campbell really was…

'And let me say, "May the Force be with you!"'

'And let me say, "May the Force be with you!"'

'Actually, having an accurate wee into a moving train toilet would make a great round on The Cube with Phillip Schofield'

'Actually, having an accurate wee into a moving train toilet would make a great round on The Cube with Phillip Schofield'

I think it still has a lot to do to get close to Series 3 but if these last three episodes continue to up the ante it might get close.

I think it still has a lot to do to get close to Series 3 but if these last three episodes continue to up the ante it might get close.

Well if that's not an A episode then I don't know what is.

Well if that's not an A episode then I don't know what is.

I haven't been so happy that someone retired from International Football since Neil Webb deprived the wider world of his sublime skills…

I haven't been so happy that someone retired from International Football since Neil Webb deprived the wider world of his sublime skills…

Yeah, just take a look at their current conference as evidence!

Yeah, just take a look at their current conference as evidence!

Dirty Harry's European Vacation

Dirty Harry's European Vacation

Now that we're in government and it's all gone a bit J.G. Ballard

Now that we're in government and it's all gone a bit J.G. Ballard

Such great contrast as well. The Nimoy one is one of the few where the Lieutenant really loses his rag with the murderer, he looks like he's gonna give Spock a good slap! In the Ruth Gordon one, he's almost apologetic in having to arrest her. The two ended up feeling genuine affection for eachother.

Such great contrast as well. The Nimoy one is one of the few where the Lieutenant really loses his rag with the murderer, he looks like he's gonna give Spock a good slap! In the Ruth Gordon one, he's almost apologetic in having to arrest her. The two ended up feeling genuine affection for eachother.

Yes, Columbo is massive over here, very much a mainstream hit and still repeated on ITV (our second most watched channel still I think, maybe even most watched) weekly.