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The BBC has released the first trailer for it's new World War I set drama called Birdsong. Eddie Redmayne (My Week With Marilyn, Richard II) and Clemence Poesy (28 Days Later, Harry Potter) star as the passionate young lovers Stephen and Isabelle, brought together by love and torn apart by the … [Read more...]
Derek Jacobi (The King’s Speech; Borgias; My Week With Marilyn) and Anne Reid (Upstairs, Downstairs; Marchlands) lead the cast in a new romantic comedy series, Antony And Cleopatra, made by Red Production Company for BBC One. Joined by Sarah Lancashire (Five Daughters; Rose And … [Read more...]
Five new dramas reflecting the strategy for drama on BBC One were announced by Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning, at the Broadcasting Press Guild lunch today (Wednesday 11 January). Announcing today’s new commissions, Ben Stephenson said: “2012 is a massive year for … [Read more...]
Herein lies a special review: Taylor's immediate reaction to her first viewing of the new Sherlock. I am thoroughly prepared to eat my words upon second viewing but this reflects my initial thoughts. ~Warning. Spoilers abound and post is sorely unedited or proofread~ I feel like there are … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays to everyone in Anglotopia land! May the holidays and Boxing Day find you well and in good health! Who fandom is very excited about the Christmas Special this weekend. It will indeed be good to see Matt Smith again for the first time in what seems like ages. The Christmas Special … [Read more...]
The BBC has released a series of 4 trailers for Sherlock Series 2. We thought it was kind of lame they were released individually and only 20-30 seconds long making it a pain to watch them all, so we took them and combined them into one big video which is over 2 minutes of Sherlock Holmes series 2 … [Read more...]
Doctor Who and Sherlock Showrunner Stephen Moffat appeared on BBC Breakfast today talking about the Doctor Who Christmas Special and the New Year's return of the hit show Sherlock. Check it out below: … [Read more...]
The BBC has released two new preview clips from their upcoming adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations starring Gillian Anderson. Pip Returns to Satis House - Great Expectations - BBC One Pip returns to Satis House a young gentleman. He is reunited with Miss Havisham and Estella. … [Read more...]
When QR codes were first developed in 1994, few people thought they would ever catch on – they were often dismissed as another weird Japanese trend. It’s hard to believe that it took a full 15 years for these nifty techno gadgets to become mainstream, but today they can be seen everywhere – … [Read more...]
On January 3, Jamie Oliver (@JamieOliver) returns to BBC AMERICA with a new six part series, Jamie’s American Road Trip. In a country as diverse as the United States, Jamie has found an opportunity for the ultimate food trip - a chance to explore places, ingredients, food culture and traditions. … [Read more...]
Big news today in the cable news realm - the 24 hour BBC World News Network is making a nationwide rollout to Comcast subscribers, starting this year. According to the New York Times: The BBC will announce on Tuesday a first-of-its-kind deal for Comcast to carry the BBC World News channel, … [Read more...]
Big news today direct from the BBC. Two long lost episodes of Doctor Who have been recovered by the BBC and will be released on DVD in due course. From the BBC: Episode 3 of the William Hartnell adventure "Galaxy 4" and Episode 2 of Patrick Troughton's "The Underwater Menace" were purchased by … [Read more...]
A few days ago we posted a great interview with Gillian Anderson about her upcoming role in the BBC's new version of Great Expectations. Now we have the first trailer preview. Check it out below: Lavish adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel in which orphan Pip becomes a gentleman … [Read more...]
Our highly competitive, sharp-witted and passionate news trio will be joined by a host of new characters in BBC Two’s first original British returning drama series since The Cops. Written and created by the award-winning Abi Morgan and produced by Kudos Film and TV, the second six-part … [Read more...]
The BBC has released a series of trailers to promote their Christmas 2011 Christmas Special lineup. BBC One Christmas 2011 - Christmas Feast A taste of BBC One's Christmas line up for 2011 featuring EastEnders, Lapland, Absolutely Fabulous, The Royal Bodyguard, Doctor Who, Frozen Planet, Mrs … [Read more...]
Toby Jones will play Alfred Hitchcock in a single film which, for the first time, tells the full story of his obsessive relationship with Tippi Hedren played by Sienna Miller. Supported by Imelda Staunton as Alma Hitchcock and Penelope Wilton as Peggy Robertson - Hitchcock’s loyal … [Read more...]
Sir David Jason stars in a brand new BBC One comedy series for the first time in 20 years, since the last series of Only Fools And Horses. The series will start screening on Monday 26th December at 9.30pm. The Royal Bodyguard follows the escapades of Captain Guy Hubble (Sir David Jason), an … [Read more...]
Do you remember this classic Office moment? It's finally happened The Office Special Edition is now available. The show that started the world wide comedy phenomenon can be yours to watch whenever you want, you can own it on DVD. The entire UK series is included in this edition. The … [Read more...]
Are words like Dalek, TARDIS and The Doctor, common vocabulary in your home? Chances are that you have a major Doctor Who, fan in your house! So with the holidays right around the corner, what are you going to get that very special Doctor Who, fan? Well if you aren't sure, take a look at our … [Read more...]
Exciting news today for audiophiles and fans of the BBC. The BBC is working on digiziting it's entire historical radio archive so that it can be placed online in a new 'Audiopedia.' According to the Telegraph: The service is being developed for launch “within the next 12 months”, said Tim … [Read more...]
The topic of this post concerns a press release put out by BBC America recently that jubilantly proclaimed that ratings rose 55% year on year to the channel. They attribute this to the success of their new Comedy and Drama TV blocks as well as the growing American popularity of Doctor … [Read more...]
Earlier this year we brought news that the BBC was planning to release a GPS device with the voice of Jeremy Clarkson in time for Christmas. The device is already on the shelves - but in an embarrassing turn around - the BBC will have to withdraw from doing such a thing again. According to the … [Read more...]
With Summer Coming to end and most of us recovering still from our stint at Dragon*Con we thought it would be a perfect time to review how we did with our Summer Movie predictions, and then talk about what new fall TV shows we are looking forward to this year. Then, we take a look at this week’s … [Read more...]
The BBC has released a trailer/showreel for all their big shows coming this fall and winter. Check it out below: Can't wait for them all! … [Read more...]
The British TV Podcast with Chrissy & Ryan Show 96 has a feature on the UK career of Stephen Moyer before he found fame on HBO's "True Blood." It's not the first time he's played a vampire you know. Plus reviews of "Beaver Falls," "Trollied" and "Jennifer Saunders: Laughing at the 90s." In the … [Read more...]
The British TV Podcast with Chrissy & Ryan Show 94 has a feature on Nick Frost, best known for teaming up with his buddy Simon Pegg, but this week appearing on his own in Joe Cornish's new movie "Attack The Block." Also, reviews of "Torchwood: Dead of Night," "The Night Watch," "The Hour" and … [Read more...]
BBC America has announced a slate of new original programming and some of them are actually British themed. I applaud them. All of the shows sound interesting including shows from Graham Norton, James May, Richard Hammond and more. Here are the details: BBC AMERICA’S General Manager, Perry … [Read more...]
Once again, this is being posted after the East Coast premiere of the second episode "Torchwood: Miracle Day" and talks about the plotline of the episode. If you haven't seen the episode yet, it's recommended that you do so before reading this post. If you are in the UK, you won't see it until next … [Read more...]
The British TV Podcast with Chrissy & Ryan Show 92 has a feature on actor Rufus Sewell. He stars in the BBC mystery series "Zen" about a detective in Rome that premieres this week on PBS's "Masterpiece Theatre." In the news, Steve Coogan confronts a former News of the World hack on "Newsnight," … [Read more...]
The British TV Podcast with Chrissy & Ryan Show 90 has a feature on actor David Suchet, best known for his ongoing appearances as Hercule Poirot on ITV and PBS. Also a review of Channel 4's new drama series "Sirens." In the news, the BBC finally announce a premiere date for "Torchwood: Miracle … [Read more...]
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