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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...]
Resistance may be futile, but this episode has been met with more than its share of it. Mike, Mike, Phantom Troublemaker, the award-winning author Bobby Nash, and Beth Vandusen match wits with Neil Gaiman, Steven Moffat, and Mr. Clever and try to make sense of the penultimate episode of series seven. Perhaps the ESW crew just needs to be … [Read more...]
You've probably read the title of this article and asked yourself, surely there's no way that the makers of Downton Abbey decided that rapper Sean Combs (aka Diddy, P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puffy, Puff, and a whole mess of other variations on the same themes) would be perfect for a role in the international hit show. And you'd actually be right. On … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s guests are Francis Marshall, … [Read more...]
It's been a while, so here's another article about the Gallagher Brothers. Just so you know, this is going to be a long one; I had to cull selections from eleven NME articles to create this. Yes. Eleven. Most of them are focused on Liam, with stories ranging from the illuminating to the simply inane. Noel, learn to keep up with your brother. The … [Read more...]
Broadcasting live from Malmo, Sweden Europe once again comes together as one to celebrate the yearly singing contest. With entrants from Ireland, Moldova, Ukraine and Denmark to name a few the battle heats up to crown the winner of the annual competition amongst the members of the European Broadcasting Union. Since 1957 The United Kingdom has … [Read more...]
Before I talk about this, I should talk about a man named Ron McNair. He was an accomplished saxophonist, physicist, and the second African-American to go to space. Sort of like Buckaroo Banzai, only real. He was also a friend of French musician Jean-Michel Jarre. He was set to perform at a special concert in Houston via a live feed from outer … [Read more...]
Based on the Kate Atkinson novels Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter) returns as street smart but easy on the eyes Edinburgh private investigator Jackson Brodie. The second series consists of three 90 minute episodes with each case brining more to the investigation than what it seems at first. In episode one Jackson helps a young woman search for her … [Read more...]
Rather remarkably, The Pogues are actually a British band. I'm not kidding. The most Irish of all punk bands was formed in London with a man who was born in Kent. Isn't it good when you don't have to add a disclaimer that you're going to cover a band that isn't entirely British? Anyway, their frontman Shane MacGowan is looking for a fan who can fix … [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...]
Outgoing Controller for BBC One Danny Cohen commissioned the four new dramas as his last act. His previous commissions include Call the Midwife, The Voice UK, and Him & Her for the BBC. Cohen also worked at Channel 4 where he commissioned Skins and The Inbetweeners. In 2008 the Times dubbed him ‘the boy wonder of British television’. Cohen … [Read more...]
Paul McCartney, Miles Davis, and Jimi Hendrix; three artists whose talents irreparably changed their respective genres: pop, jazz, and rock. And it has recently turned out that the three of them could very well have done some recording sessions, maybe they could have even created a new band in the wake of the Beatles' breakup that may even have … [Read more...]
Frankie Maddox (Eve Myles) and her team of dedicated district nurses live for their jobs no matter how trying and frustrating the work can get. The new six-part series written by Lucy Gannon is an examination of Frankie as she strives to take care of her patients all the while ignoring her own personal life. Episode one finds Frankie worried about … [Read more...]
The post-WWII drama centered on the lives of four women who worked together at the code breaking facility Bletchley Park is set to return for a four episode second series. The three episode run of ITV drama which also aired in the US on PBS followed the women as they used their skills learned at Bletchley to solve a murder. The second series … [Read more...]
I've increasingly become a big fan of Led Zeppelin. In fact, in the months since Celebration Day was released, I've managed to get all their albums (except for the live ones), and now that I've finally gotten around to listening to Celebration Day, I (and I'm sure that most of the people who've listened to it) have wanted more from the reunited Led … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s guest is Robert Opie, founder … [Read more...]
It's official; ticket prices for the Rolling Stones' 50th Anniversary tour are hitting critical mass. It recently came out that the Stones had failed to sell out the high-priced tickets for their opening night at L.A.'s Staples Centre. These tickets were priced at $600. The band was said to have released more $85 (£55) tickets to fill out the … [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...]
If authors and screenwriters are right, then the 1920s was chock full of jazzy, high class sleuths. It’s not wonder that the years between the two World Wars is considered “The Golden Age of Detective Fiction.” Great writers like Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie kept readers in suspense with well-written, but formulaic, tales of … [Read more...]
All right; I've got two articles about some of John Lennon's possessions that are being auctioned; his first car and a guitar he owned for about a month. And both are being sold for approximately the same price. First off, a 1965 Ferrari 330GT Coupé that John Lennon bought the day he got his ticket to ride is going under the hammeron the day … [Read more...]
Mike, Mike, Phantom Troublemaker, the award winning author Bobby Nash, and Jennifer Hartshorn enter the room from which no one returns to review the 100th episode of Doctor Who since its revival. In addition to taking a tour of Sweetville, the ESW crew also discuss some of the recent negative comments regarding the series as it seems they are … [Read more...]
Olivia Coleman (Broadchurch) stars as Susan Spencer a woman looking for her pregnant niece Mary that has gone missing in 1800s London. After a chance encounter with ex-Metropolitan police officer Jack Whicher (Paddy Considine) she hires the 19th-century detective to search for Mary. No longer on the police force Whicher works alone as he uncovers … [Read more...]
The Fall is a new drama with an inventive twist in the crime thriller genre. The killer’s identity is revealed to the audience at the beginning of the story making this new five-part series a not so traditional who-done-it. Treated to both sides of the story at the same time viewers will watch as DSI Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson) investigates … [Read more...]
This has got to be the flimsiest excuse I have ever had for writing a piece on an American band, but, really, as a fan of "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea," I just have to share this news: Neutraal Milk Hotel are reuniting, and will embark on their first concerts since 1999 this year and embark on a full-fledged world tour next … [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...]
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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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