Tag Archives: Colin Anderson

Random Malahide Picture 20

Posted on March 31, 2018 by admin

From the BBC Genome Facebook page:  A gorgeous photo of Patrick Malahide as wide-tie aficionado Colin Anderson from “The Standard“. Happy birthday to actor Patrick Malahide. Though best known for his roles in Minder and Game of Thrones, he also … Continue reading →

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The Reporter by Peter May — Review

Posted on December 5, 2017 by admin

Time to review Peter May’s “The Reporter”, the novel based on the television series “The Standard“. It is a fun, entertaining and snappy book. “The Reporter” is very much a straight up thriller which makes it a quick and enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Something Neat XXXIX: The Reporter by Peter May Pt 2

Posted on November 15, 2017 by admin

Back in 2014, RFodchuk posted (link here) a Something Neat about Peter May‘s novel “The Reporter”, based on the television series “The Standard“.  “The Standard” has been a bit of fixation around here as it is a series we both … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Neutral, and the Evil: Part 2 – The Neutral

Posted on October 20, 2016 by RFodchuk

For our second installment describing Mr. Malahide’s characters in terms of D&D alignments (the first one is here), Fearless Admin and I will be discussing the Neutrals.   These are characters who tend to skirt the middle ground while pursuing their … Continue reading →

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Something Neat XXII: The Reporter by Peter May

Posted on October 4, 2014 by RFodchuk

Since Fearless Admin and I have been so intrigued by Colin Anderson lately, I’ve done some additional digging and discovered that “The Standard” inspired a tie-in novel called The Reporter by Peter May, writer and co-creator of “The Standard”.   If you … Continue reading →

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Patrick Malahide as Colin Anderson in The Standard E01

Posted on September 29, 2014 by admin

In 1978 Patrick Malahide appeared as investigative reporter Colin Anderson in the BBC-Scotland series The Standard. I posted before about how good it sounds, which you can read here. Well, now we (RFodchuk and I) have finally watched the first … Continue reading →

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Patrick Malahide News: New Old Series Listings on IMDB

Posted on September 21, 2014 by RFodchuk

Or perhaps old new series listings…?  Admin and I have been intrigued lately by the recent addition of a couple of new (to us) older television series to Patrick Malahide’s IMDB page.  Not that we’re displeased to see them, far … Continue reading →

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