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Jonathan is a consummate Anglophile with an obsession for Britain that borders on psychosis. He keeps Anglotopia running in his spare time, always dreaming of his next trip to England, wishing he lived there - specifically Dorset - and is always trying to figure out a way to move to England. It will happen one day. Keep up with him on Twitter here.
Well, I have to hand it to Stephen Moffat. While I've generally been dissatisfied with his run on Doctor Who, he's really pulled off something quite amazing. All I can say is that it's going to be a very long wait until the 50th Anniversary Special on November 23rd. Read our full review on Tardistopia here. … [Read more...]
Variety is reporting that PBS has announced the airdate for the next season of Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey Series 4 will begin airing in the USA on PBS Masterpiece on January 5th and will run for 8 weeks. This will greatly annoy Downton fans here in the USA as it will air in the UK in September and it will be very hard to avoid SPOILERS in … [Read more...]
Warner Brothers is offering up the chance to win a trip to London to visit the Harry Potter Studio Tour experience. Here are the prize details: Sponsor will be awarding one (1) “Prize” to one (1) Grand Prize winner consisting of: (i) four (4) roundtrip economy/coach airline tickets for the winner and three (3) travel companions … [Read more...]
We've been eagerly awaiting the next film from the writer/director of Love Actually, Richard Curtis. Details in In Time have been scant but today we finally have a full trailer that details what it's all about. And it looks brilliant! Here's the full synopsis: At the age of 21, Tim is told an incredible family secret by his father: all … [Read more...]
The last desktop wallpaper we did of the Oxfordshire Countryside was very popular, so we thought that we'd make another one, this time of London, featuring that famous quote by Samuel Johnson. Click the image to download the full sized version. Click this link to download full sized version. We're considering making one of these a … [Read more...]
This was probably the most anticipated episode of the season for hardcore Doctor Who fans - moreso than the finale next week. Why? It was written by Neil Gaiman. If the name doesn't sound familiar perhaps the title of the last episode he wrote for Doctor Who will - The Doctor's Wife. It's a personal favorite of mine and … [Read more...]
I came across this cushion and had to share - must have this for the Anglotopia office! Bring a little bit of Britain to your pad with the Aireshire cushions. Featuring a range of prints – from a map of the British Isles to a Union Jack - and backed with the Jack Wills navy and pink stripe – these really are the best of British. Cost is … [Read more...]
I'm a huge Wallace and Gromit fan (we named our dog Gromit!) so I was excited to see that Visit England have enlisted the help the popular claymation duo to promote travel in England. Check out the video above. Love it! You can follow in Wallace & Gromit's footsteps plan your UK break and get a great offer from your local travel agent at … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: While going through old notes I took on our last trip to England in May 2012, I found a bunch of observations that got lost in the shuffle and buried at the bottom of my note program. I thought it would be fun to put them together into one post. So, while the topic is a little dated, the information is timeless. We're a little … [Read more...]
It's been about month since I went public with my plans train for and then walk the length of Hadrian's Wall in September 2014. I was immediately overwhelmed by all the messages of support and encouragement. Much has happened since I initially made the announcement so I thought it would be fun to put together an update for everyone who is following … [Read more...]
Great news for American Harry Potter Fans. Universal Studios has announced that as part of their $1.6 Billion expansion of Universal Studios Hollywood in California, they plan to open a second Wizarding World of Harry Potter on the West Coast of the USA. Folks west of the Mississippi won't have to find their way to Florida to experience the … [Read more...]
Big news today for Foyle's War fans! Three New Foyle's war adventures will be coming to PBS Masterpiece Mystery this September. We finally have our Foyle's War Series 8 USA airdates! Foyle and his loyal friend Sam return in three new episodes of the highly anticipated detective series, set in post-war 1946-47. Foyle (Michael Kitchen) and Sam … [Read more...]
After the last series of The IT Crowd aired, the creator of the show, Graham Linehan, said that it was time to call time on the show and he planned to finish it off with a final one-off special. That was 2 years ago. Now, finally the final episode will finally be filming. Speaking at a Q&A session at the German re:publica digital … [Read more...]
Producers have released the first full trailer for The World's End - The final movie in the titual 'Blood & Ice Cream' trilogy (previous movies Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead). Starring Martin Freeman, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan and Paddy Considine The World's End is Directed by Pegg and Frost's regular collaborator Edgar Wright … [Read more...]
The Guardian has asked the question of what famous British historical figures would like if they were alive today. A series of digital artists have brought Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Shakespeare and Admiral Nelson into the modern era. Check them out in a gallery below. William Shakespeare would totally be a hipster if he were alive … [Read more...]
Our friends at British Airways are offering up a chance for you to win up to 60,000 Avios Miles that you can use for a free flight to the UK or any of the other destinations that British Airways flies. Please note, this contest requires the use of Facebook. Here are the prize details: The two winning combinations and prizes are as follows: … [Read more...]
Thinking about England yesterday, I was inspired to make this image. I took an image we took last year in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and overlaid the text from the wonderful Shakespeare selection 'This England.' Feel free to share this! Click the image to download a full sized version. Click this link to download a full sized … [Read more...]
This week, The Doctor returns to the Victorian Era. I always love the adventures set in the Victorian Era so I was really looking forward to this episode. Read the rest of our review over at Tardistopia.net. … [Read more...]
I don't know about you but I'm getting really really excited about the launch of British Airways' fleet of A380's coming this fall. They've released this amazing video showing you their first model getting its paint job. Follow all our A380 coverage here - along with details on flight plans. … [Read more...]
The folks over at Startle and Forbes Travel are offering up the chance for you and a friend to win a luxurious Royal Treatment themed trip to London which includes a stay at the Savoy hotel. Here are the prize details: Forbes Travel Guide is celebrating its inaugural London Star Awards. Enter to win a trip to London featuring a stay at The … [Read more...]
It's no secret that we're huge Doctor Who fans. You might even call us superfans. We don't get to cover everything we would like in the Doctor Who universe because we don't want this site to be all about Doctor Who. So, we've always held back, despite our Doctor Who coverage being some of our most popular content. So, a few months ago we decided … [Read more...]
The folks over at Refinery29 are offering up the chance to win an escape to London which also includes a $500 shopping spree. Here are the prize details: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: A trip for two (2) to London, England. Trip package includes round trip, economy-class air transportation for two (2) from the nearest major US international airport as … [Read more...]
The Doctor is cialis canadian pharmacy involved in a dangerous race against time to save the TARDIS... and Clara! … [Read more...]
Doctor Who continues its strong season with a trip back to the 1970's for a good old fashioned ghost story. The writer of this episode, Neil Cross (who also wrote The Rings of Akhaten but actually wrote this first) was inspired by old classic shows to want to write a ghost story that was aimed at kids. The previews made it seem like Hide was … [Read more...]
For several years now, we've been publishing travel contests on our network of websites and they've always proved to be very popular. So, to capitalize on the opportunity this has created, we've decided to launch a new website dedicated to Travel Sweepstakes. Trip Contest Wire is dedicated to travel sweepstakes to any destination (not just … [Read more...]
A British man named Chris Holmes has resigned from his job with the UK Border Force in a very British style, via a passive agressive message on a cake. You see, Mr Holmes's passion is to make cakes and now he wants to pursue it full time. Check out his message below (Click the image to view a larger version): Check out his website … [Read more...]
The folks over at Crabtree and Evelyn are offering up the chance to win a Garden themed trip to London. Please note that this contest requires the use of Facebook. Here are the prize details: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: A trip for two (2) to London, England. Trip package includes round trip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major … [Read more...]
Clara and the Doctor visit Caliburn House, a haunted mansion sat alone on a order zithromax online desolate moor... Guest starring Jennifer Worth. … [Read more...]
Clara and the Doctor are on their way to Las Vegas this week and the TARDIS, in its typical fashion, takes them where to need to be - which this week happens to be a Soviet Nuclear Submarine in 1983. They've discovered something in the ice and it wakes up. Now, let me preface this by saying that I know nothing about the Ice Warriors which the … [Read more...]
We're really really excited about British Airways' upcoming new Airbus A380. Their first new plane recently got its paint job and BA posted a series of pictures on their Facebook page. Check them out in the gallery below: It looks simply beautiful! British Airways will begin flying the first A380 on the 'Red Carpet buy viagra Route' … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas in 2007 in a closet in Chicago. Anglotopia is for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia is now our full time jobs and we spend our time working on the site and planning our yearly trips to Britain. Join us as we explore Britain and everything it has to offer!
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