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  • View Poll Results: Who is/was the greatest UK TV Detective?
    Jim Taggart
    0 0%
    Sherlock Holmes
    26 37.14%
    Tom Barnaby
    1 1.43%
    Jack Frost
    6 8.57%
    Theo Kojak
    1 1.43%
    Robert Lewis
    2 2.86%
    Columbo
    12 17.14%
    Jim Bergerac
    1 1.43%
    Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
    0 0%
    Endeavour Morse
    3 4.29%
    Gene Hunt
    6 8.57%
    Thomas Magnum
    0 0%
    Jane Marple
    1 1.43%
    Poirot
    11 15.71%
    John Rebus
    0 0%
    Frank Burnside
    0 0%

  1. pedmond's Avatar
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    The Best TV Detective?
    Who in your opinion is the best TV detective who is/was on UK screens?

    I've put as many detectives as I can in the poll but if your favourite detective is not in the poll feel free to comment with your suggestion.

    NOTE: I know I have included Columbo and the like, I just mean broadcast on UK screens
    Last edited by pedmond; 01-10-2011 at 23:11.
  2. Mr.Messy's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Sherlock Holmes :awesome:
  3. Stringer987's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Barnaby!
  4. T-ros's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Vera
  5. OmicronPersei8's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Mr Hercule Poirot of course

    His moustache is glorious :sogood:
  6. Jez RR's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Wallander. Swedish version.
  7. adam271's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Where is Dirk Gently!!!!!?!? May of only been one episode but it was a great one.
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Columbo.
    But missing Jessica Fletcher off your list, that's a big oversight.
  9. pedmond's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    (Original post by dothestrand)
    Columbo.
    But missing Jessica Fletcher off your list, that's a big oversight.
    I am sorry but I personally despise Muder, She Wrote. I do apologise
  10. Fusion's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Poirot, but he only seems to investiage murders of the 'upper class'.

    Send him into Peckham!
  11. zachyg's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Gene Hunt. anyone who disagrees is nothing more than a nancy french bender
  12. Moscardini's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    why is veronica mars not on the list :O
  13. pedmond's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    I was allowed a maximum of 16 people. I've tried my best
  14. Pheylan's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Adrian Monk/Jonathan Creek
  15. pedmond's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    (Original post by Pheylan)
    Adrian Monk/Jonathan Creek
    Yeah I'm an on/off fan of Monk, need to be in the right mood to watch an episode. He's not bad though
  16. Paul McCartney's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Sherlock Holmes. :cool:
  17. mamma_mia123's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Horatio Caine. :L gotta have love for sherlock
  18. Ice_Queen's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    I've put Sherlock. I'm not sure which version you meant though My favourite is the most recent one, the series simply titled 'Sherlock'.
  19. animalnitrate's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Voted for Gene Hunt but I love a bit of Poirot!
  20. HarveyCanis's Avatar
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    Re: The Best TV Detective?
    Nobody does cold, icy, gritty sarcasm better than Jack Frost.
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