《女作家与谋杀案》是一部非常著名且持续时间很久的美国经典侦探剧集。这部剧集共12季264集，从1984年开始在美国CBS电视台一直播放至1996年，之后又于1997年至2003年间陆续推出四部电视电影。Angela Lansbury扮演主角推理小说家兼业余侦探Jessica Flectcher，她在50岁左右失去了丈夫， 却成为了一名非常成功的推理小说作家，并且没有让成功冲昏头脑，拒绝了声望和金钱的诱惑，住在缅因州一个叫Cabot Cove的安逸的沿海小镇，和自己的老朋友们保持来往。在大部分剧集里，Jessica总能卷入一些离奇谋杀案的调查。警察们总是把表面上看来嫌疑很大的人抓走，而Jessica却觉得凶手另有其人。通过向每个嫌疑人询问一些其他人都想不到的问题，她总能找到真正的凶手，并在每集最后五分钟与之对峙，通过自己的推理指出对方的罪行。一部分凶手能够在Jessica的劝解下主动坦白罪行并向警方自首，也有一部分凶手会试图杀人灭口，而这时埋伏在暗处的警方人员便会及时赶到，将凶手当场逮捕。
本剧讲述主角Alex从小在英国长大，他父亲是俄国流亡而来的黑手党，主角一直试图脱离自己那犯罪过去，建立自己的合法事务及与女友一同生活。但当他的家族历史威胁到他们时，Alex被拉回那犯罪世界，并为了保护所爱而对抗起自己的价值观。
A comedy trivia quiz based around pop music, originally hosted by Mark Lamarr up to October 2006, currently hosted by Simon Amstell. Te am captains Phil Jupitus and Bill Bailey (who replaced Sean Hughes in May 2002) are joined each week by different music stars. Popular rounds include one where team members have to identify song intros hummed to them and another where a bygone music star has to be picked out of a line-up of lookalikes. • Season 9 Episode # Air Date# Guests 9-01 10/Sep/01 Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, Steve Strange, Matthew Meschery, Katy Hill 9-02 17/Sep/01 MC Harvey, Paul Ross, Fay Tozer, Ian Astbury 9-03 24/Sep/01 Ben Adams, Chris McCormack, Dara O'Briain, Claire Sweeney 9-04 01/Oct/01 Toyah Wilcox, Steve Lamacq, Captain Sensible, Kermit 9-05 08/Oct/01 Edith Bowman, Mark Steel, Kevin Simm, Terry Hall 9-06 29/Oct/01 Jo Breezer, Alesha Dixon, Rich Hall, Richard McNamara 9-07 15/Oct/01 Roger Sanchez, Brian Molko, Tony Mortimer, Jon Culshaw 9-08 05/Nov/01 Phil Alexander, Kiki Dee, Richard Fairbrass, Mike Wilmot 9-09 22/Oct/01 Jenni Falconer, Becky Hunter, Ricky Tomlinson, David Van Day 9-10 12/Nov/01 (9th series compilation) 9-11 30/Dec/01 Christmas Special
