Here is some more footage from the upcoming British Film Easy Virtue. The clip below is much longer than a trailer and features six minutes of the upcoming film Easy Virtue starring Jessica Biel and Colin Firth. It looks like a wonderful film. Give me a glamorous English period film set on a … [Read more...]
Anglophile Movie Preview
September 25, 2008 By 1 Comment
I love movies and I love British Movies even more. There's a lot to look forward to in the next few months for Anglohpiles. So much that I thought it a good time to make a list with all the relevant information so Anglphiles out there don't miss one! Most of the movies are coming out this fall … [Read more...]
New Hovis Bread Ad – 122 Years of History
September 25, 2008 By 1 Comment
As I've mentioned before, Shaftesbury, Dorset is my favorite place in the UK. While many people probably haven't heard of it, it's actually rather famous, as far as small English Villages go. It was made famous in the 1970's by an ad that was directed by the great Ridley Scott, depicting a boy … [Read more...]
Dorset Getting it’s own Flag
September 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
On my news feeds, I caught this rather interesting turn of events. Apparently there was a competition to design a flag for the county of Dorset that people would then vote on. What a lovely idea. Dorset is my favorite English county and I'm all for it trying to create a distinct identity (you can't … [Read more...]
Little Britain Immigrating to the USA
September 17, 2008 By 1 Comment
One of the funniest British Comedies to come out of the UK in the past few years was 'Little Britain.' To those that don't know, it's a sketch show featuring recurring characters played by the same two men, David Walliams and Matt Lucas. The two have become a dynamic duo of sorts in British … [Read more...]
How to get British TV Worldwide Part 1: Getting it for Free
September 16, 2008 By 30 Comments
This is the first in a two part series on how to watch/get British TV worldwide (specifically America). For Part Two in This Series, check out How to Get British TV Worldwide Part 2: Paying for it. I'll just flat our say that I love British TV. The BBC could make a documentary about maggots … [Read more...]
Cool Dorset Photos on Flickr
September 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset Flickr can be a great source of images for pretty desktop backgrounds and stunning photography. I recently got a Mac at work and today took some time to find a pretty desktop wallpaper to help motivate me while I work. Everyone who knows me, knows that I love … [Read more...]
British Pound Exchange Rate
Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
