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Monday 15th of June see’s the release of Season 10 volume 1 of Columbo, the long running cop drama. And I have been given one box set to give away to one of you lucky readers.

All you have to do is answer the following simple question using the form below before the closing date of the 29th of June.

QUESTION: What was Columbo’s catch phrase?

And just because I’ve been sent it, here are ten facts you may or may not know about the series:

1. Columbo’s killer catchphrase is “Just one more thing…” which he uses to catch the killers off guard at the end of each show.

2. The killer is always revealed at the beginning of each show bucking the trend set by other detective shows.

3. Columbo often refers to his wife Mrs Columbo; however she has never been seen on screen leaving fans to speculate as to her actual existence.

4. ‘Mrs Columbo’ was actually made into a TV series in the late 70’s which won its lead a Golden Globe®. However many fans argue that the series was not linked in anyway and the character was married to another detective who happened to be called Columbo.

5. Columbo prefers to drive his 1959 Peugeot 403 convertible.

6. Johnny Cash, Dick Van Dyke, Billy Connolly, Faye Dunaway and William Shatner have all played murderers on the show and Leslie Nielson once played one of the murder victims.

7. Columbo’s first name has never been spoken aloud.

8. Unusually for the 70’s Columbo does not carry a gun and does not use physical force.

9. Bing Crosby was once considered to play the role of Columbo.

10. Peter Falk put a dampener on the fan rumour that the famous trademark raincoat has been placed in the Smithsonian Institution by claiming it was upstairs in his closet.

Good luck!

Rules:

1. Our decision is final. Simple as that
2. Entries that are received after the 29th of June will not be accepted
3. Entries that do not include your name and address will not be accepted (we will not use your name, address or email for anything other than this competition or pass them on to a third party)

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Posted on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pm under Competitions by Gareth.
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