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Sleuth (Australian TV Channel)
British (formerly Sleuth and Fox Sleuth) is an Australian subscription television channel which focuses on airing crime TV series. The channel launched on 17 December 2019, replacing the Australian feed of 13th Street. On 26 September 2023, the channel rebranded as Sleuth. On 1 August 2024, the channel once again rebranded as British. Programming Current programming * ''Agatha Christie's Marple'' * ''The Brokenwood Mysteries'' * '' London Kills'' * ''The Madame Blanc Mysteries'' * '' Miss Scarlet and The Duke'' * ''Vera'' * ''Whitstable Pearl'' Former programming * ''1600 Penn'' * ''Agatha Christie’s Poirot'' * '''Allo 'Allo!'' (Moved back to Fox8) * ''Ben and Kate'' * '' Blue Murder'' * ''Caroline in the City'' * ''Columbo'' * '' Dads'' * ''Death Valley'' * ''Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'' * ''Drunk History'' * '' Endeavour'' * ''Frankie Drake Mysteries'' * ''Glee'' * '' Heartbeat'' * ''Hope & Faith'' * ''Inspector George Gently'' * ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
576i
576i is a standard-definition television, standard-definition digital video mode, originally used for Digitization, digitizing 625 lines, 625 line Analog television, analogue television in most countries of the world where the utility frequency for electric power distribution is 50 Hz. Because of its close association with the legacy colour encoding systems, it is often referred to as PAL#PAL region, PAL, PAL/SECAM or SECAM when compared to its 60 Hz (typically, see PAL-M) NTSC-colour-encoded counterpart, 480i. The ''576'' identifies a vertical resolution of 576 lines, and the ''i'' identifies it as an Interlaced video, interlaced resolution. The Refresh rate, field rate, which is 50 Hertz, Hz, is sometimes included when identifying the video mode, i.e. 576i50; another notation, endorsed by both the International Telecommunication Union in Rec. 601, BT.601 and SMPTE in SMPTE 259M, includes the frame rate, as in 576i/25. Operation In analogue television, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitstable Pearl
''Whitstable Pearl'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast and produced by Acorn TV, based on the ''Whitstable Pearl'' novels by Julie Wassmer. It stars Kerry Godliman as Pearl Nolan, who, as well as being a private detective, runs a restaurant. Three series of ''Whitstable Pearl'' have been broadcast to date. Synopsis Pearl Nolan, single mother of a grown son, and an ex-police officer, is a private detective who, together with her mum, runs the Whitstable Pearl, a seafood restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. When a friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Pearl finds herself in conflict with the gruff new cop in town, DCI Mike McGuire. Cast and characters Main * Kerry Godliman as Pearl Nolan, a single mum who runs the Whitstable Pearl * Howard Charles as DCI Mike McGuire, a dour police detective who moves to Whitstable from London * Frances Barber as Dolly Nolan, Pearl's widowed mother and co-manager of the Whitstable Pearl Recurring * Sophia Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endeavour (TV Series)
''Endeavour'' is a British television detective drama series on ITV. It is a prequel to the long-running ''Inspector Morse'' series. Shaun Evans portrays the young Endeavour Morse beginning his career as a detective constable, and later as a detective sergeant, with the Oxford City Police CID. ''Endeavour'' is the third of the Inspector Morse series, following the original ''Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000) and its spin-off, ''Lewis (TV series), Lewis'' (2006–2015). Nine series were made, set from 1965 to 1972. After a pilot episode broadcast in 2012, set in 1965, the first series was broadcast in 2013, also set in 1965. The second series was set in 1966, while the third and fourth series were both set in 1967. The fifth series, with six episodes, was set in 1968, and the sixth series picked up eight months later, set in 1969. Series seven, set in 1970, began screening in February 2020, with the first episode shown in the United States on Masterpiece Theatre on 9 August tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drunk History
''Drunk History'' is an American educational comedy television series produced by Comedy Central, based on the Funny or Die web series created by Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner in 2007. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are the show's executive producers. In each episode, an inebriated narrator, joined by host Waters, struggles to recount an event from history, while actors enact the narrator's anecdotes and also lip sync the dialogue. In addition to Waters and celebrity guest stars, the show's characters are played by regulars such as Bennie Arthur, Tim Baltz, Mort Burke, Sarah Burns, Maria Blasucci, Craig Cackowski, Michael Cassady, Michael Coleman, Tymberlee Hill, Adam Nee, Jeremy J. Tutson, Greg Tuculescu, J.T. Palmer and Aasha Davis. The series premiered on Comedy Central on July 9, 2013. On August 26, 2019, the series was renewed for a seventh season. On August 19, 2020, that decision was reversed when Comedy Central cancelled the series, with the sixth season serving a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Trust The B---- In Apartment 23
''Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'' is an American television sitcom created by Nahnatchka Khan. It was broadcast on ABC between April 11, 2012, and September 6, 2014, comprising two seasons and 26 episodes. Originally a mid-season replacement, the network renewed the series for a second season in May 2012; six episodes from the first season were aired as part of the second, without regard for continuity. In the story, Krysten Ritter stars as Chloe, an irresponsible party girl who searches for roommates by asking for rent up front and then behaving outrageously until they leave. Her latest roommate, June Colburn ( Dreama Walker), proves to be harder to drive away, and the women end up forming an unlikely friendship. The supporting cast includes James Van Der Beek, who portrays a fictionalized version of himself who is a friend of Chloe's. Plot The series follows June Colburn as she moves from Indiana to New York City to pursue her dream job—until she finds out that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Valley (American TV Series)
''Death Valley'' is a horror (genre), horror black comedy mockumentary television series broadcast on MTV. The series premiered on August 29, 2011. The series follows the Undead Task Force (UTF), a newly formed division of the LAPD, as they are filmed by a camera news crew documentary-style, as they capture the monsters that roam the streets of San Fernando Valley in California. In March, 2012, the show's creator announced that ''Death Valley'' had not been picked up for a second season. Series overview A year prior to the opening of the series, vampires, Werewolf, werewolves and zombies mysteriously descended upon the streets of California's San Fernando Valley. The newly formed Undead Task Force (UTF), a division of the Los Angeles Police Department, is created to combat the emergence of monsters in the San Fernando Valley. A camera crew is embedded within the task force to document the zombie, vampire and werewolf encounters. The series was cancelled by MTV in 2012. Cast * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dads (2013 TV Series)
''Dads'' (stylized in all lowercase) is an American television sitcom created by Wellesley Wild and Alec Sulkin for Fox. The series follows Warner and Eli, two successful video game developers whose lives are unexpectedly changed when their respective fathers move in with them. Sulkin and Wild are also executive producers. The show was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ''Dads'' was a joint production by Fuzzy Door Productions and 20th Century Fox Television and was syndicated by 20th Television. The series ran from September 17, 2013 to July 16, 2014. Cast and characters * Seth Green as Eli Sachs, Warner's business partner. He is portrayed as the "creative" end of the video game business. While Warner is often seen in a smart shirt and tie, Eli generally wears T-shirts and sweatshirts. He is a lothario and is often made fun of when he fails to have sex with women. He maintains a flirtatious relationship with his assistant Veronica. Eli also maintains a tumultuous relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbo (TV Series)
''Columbo'' is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of '' The NBC Mystery Movie''. ''Columbo'' then aired on ABC as a rotating program on ''The ABC Mystery Movie'' from 1989 to 1990, and on a less frequent basis from 1990 to 2003. Columbo is a shrewd and exceptionally observant homicide detective whose trademarks include his rumpled beige raincoat, unassuming demeanor, cigar, battered Peugeot 403 car, love of chili, and unseen wife (whom he mentions frequently). He often leaves a room only to return with the catchphrase "Just one more thing" to ask a critical question. The character and show, created by Richard Levinson and William Link, popularized the inverted detective story format (sometimes referred to as a "howcatchem"). This genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline In The City
''Caroline in the City'' is an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1995 until 1999. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan. The rest of the cast includes Eric Lutes, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz, and Andy Lauer. The series premiered on September 21, 1995, in the "Must See TV" Thursday night block between ''Seinfeld'' and '' ER'' and ran for 97 episodes over four seasons before it was cancelled; the final episode was broadcast on April 26, 1999. The series' rights are currently held by CBS Media Ventures. Summary Caroline Duffy ( Lea Thompson), a cartoonist who lives in Manhattan, spends a lot of time with dates and lovers, and meddles in the lives of her friends and neighbors. In the pilot episode, she has broken up with Del Cassidy ( Eric Lutes), who quickly finds another date. She hires Richard Karinsky ( Malcolm Gets) to be her new colorist, and he pretends to be her new boyfriend during a dinner to prevent her from being embarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Murder (British TV Series)
''Blue Murder'' is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester, originally broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 18 May 2003 until 12 October 2009, starring Caroline Quentin as Detective Chief Inspector, DCI Janine Lewis and Ian Kelsey as DI Richard Mayne. Five series of the programme were broadcast over the course of six years. Reruns have aired on ITV3. Background ''Blue Murder'' centres on a single mother of four, DCI Janine Lewis (Caroline Quentin), trying to balance a demanding career with raising her young family, while constantly battling with her former husband, who has since started a new family of his own. The series was created by Cath Staincliffe, a novelist and radio playwright. Staincliffe pitched the idea for ''Blue Murder'' to ITV (TV network), ITV and a two-part first series was commissioned by the network. The first series began broadcasting on 18 May 2003. Due to strong ratings, a second series of four episodes was subsequently commissioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben And Kate
''Ben and Kate'' is an American single-camera sitcom television series created by Dana Fox. It ran on Fox from September 25, 2012 to January 22, 2013, as part of the 2012–13 television season. The series stars Dakota Johnson and Nat Faxon as a duo of siblings. It was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Chernin Entertainment. Fox also served as an executive producer, alongside Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, and Jake Kasdan. Synopsis The series focuses on a brother and sister who at first seem to be exact opposites: Ben is an over-the-top dreamer and professional underachiever, while younger sister Kate is a more practical single mother working as a bar manager. After visiting their home in Los Angeles, Ben realizes that his sister needs help with her life and taking care of her six-year-old daughter, Maddie. Because of this, he moves in with Kate so he can discover some of the things he has missed out on and Kate hopes to return the favor by bringing her brother back to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
