Episode 18 – Candidate for Crime

The eighteenth episode of Columbo was titled Candidate for Crime and was the third episode of the show's third season. A would-be senator looks to convince Columbo that he is a victim, not a killer. In this podcast Gerry and Iain look at the schemes, slip-ups and shocks that lead the Lieutenant to his culprit.     Jackie Cooper takes centre stage in Candidate for Crime as Nelson Hayward, a candidate in the California senatorial election. Cooper may be best remembered for his role as Perry...