One of my favorite events in the U.K. sporting calendar is the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race. Held every year for hundreds of years, it's a rivalry that goes back centuries. It's so awesome to watch the boats plow down the Thames with the beautiful backdrop of London going by. This year, … [Read more...]
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Ancient Rivalry Comes to BBC America This Month – Oxford Cambridge Boat Race in the USA
March 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Talking Telly: Watch 24 hours of live panel shows for Comic Relief NOW
March 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
To raise money for Comic Relief, David Walliams is currently hosting 24 hours of different British panel shows - everything from QI to Just A Minute to the Generation Game to Room 101 (boy, I miss that show) to Never Mind the Buzzcocks - on "24 Hour Panel People" which is streaming live now and then … [Read more...]
BBC iPlayer to Cost less than $10 a Month and Most Likely Disappoint – Here’s Why
March 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
There's a lot of hype surrounding the upcoming worldwide version of the BBC iPlayer, which is only going to be released on the Apple iPad. We still don't have a release date, which continues to be a nebulous "later this year." Which isn't very helpful for a product in huge demand. The big news … [Read more...]
BBC America is Removing News from its Primetime Line-up
February 20, 2011 By 7 Comments
Strange news from BBC America. One of the best things about the network is the fact they dedicated a large amount of the broadcasting schedule to news from the BBC. It's a great way to get an unbiased, international perspective on the news. They also cover many issues that American media … [Read more...]
A look at the BBC’s New Sci-fi Series Outcasts – Videos Inside – Episode 1 Premiere Tonight
February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tonight will have the UK premiere of the BBC's new big budget sci-fi Drama Outcasts. I've been looking forward to this series for some time. This post will summarize the details we could find, showcase pictures and also you can see some video clips. BBC Outcasts begins airing tonight on BBC One … [Read more...]
Top Gear UK: BBC Issues Formal Apology to Mexico
February 3, 2011 By 58 Comments
I'm a little shocked that the BBC has now actually issued a formal apology to the Mexican Ambassador to the UK for the comments made on Top Gear UK this past weekend. They rarely apologize for Top Gear's antics. This is not the first time they've offended someone and it certainly won't be the … [Read more...]
British TV Podcast Show #70 – Timothy Spall
February 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The British TV Podcast with Chrissy & Ryan Show 70 has a feature on actor Timothy Spall (and his son Rafe). Currently he's playing Winston Churchill in "The King's Speech" but his TV career stretches all the way back to the classic 1983 series "Auf Wiedersehen Pet." "Lark Rise To Candleford" … [Read more...]
Top Gear UK: Mexico Demands Apology For Comments on Show
February 1, 2011 By 9 Comments
One of the most shocking bits on last week's Top Gear was Richard Hammond's offhand comments about Mexico. If you missed it - he said: "Mexican cars are just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent, overweight, leaning against a fence asleep looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the … [Read more...]
Fun Video: Law and Order UK Translated for BBC America Viewers
January 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
This video is a lot of fun - it's a tongue and cheek 'translation' of Law and Order UK for American viewers on BBC America. I highly recommend Law and Order UK - it's a great show. … [Read more...]
Dickens To Return to the BBC for Christmas 2011 With Fresh Version of Great Expectations
January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The BBC announced a slate of new dramas for later this year and the big news is that they've commissioned a new version of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, which was last adapted for TV in 1999. From the BBC: A "bold" new version of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations will be screened on … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Review of ‘Episodes’, episodes 1 and 2
January 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
It's slightly ironic that Episodes, a BBC/Showtime coproduction about a UK show import going bad very quickly in Hollywood, is popping up in both America and Great Britain right now, as a new era of television's most uncomfortable "special relationship" is really kicking in here in the US. Just … [Read more...]
A Whole Lot of Great Stuff Coming to BBC America This Winter
January 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
BBC America had a flurry of announcements this weeks on programming for the next few months. Here are some highlights. Six Nations Rugby returns to @BBCAMERICA on Saturday, February 5 I'm quite excited about this as I really enjoyed the Six Nations Rugby tournament last year when it aired. It … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Dear Torchwood fans, give the new series a chance (SPOILERS)
January 8, 2011 By 35 Comments
Starz had its presentation at the Television Critics Association tour on Friday, where Russell T. Davies took the stage to preview the next series of Torchwood. For anyone who loves Brit TV who has been living without Internet access since July 2009, the show is now going to be a co-production of … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Review of Come Fly With Me, Episode 2
January 1, 2011 By 21 Comments
Wow, I must say that I never expected to see the number of people who commented on my first week review of Come Fly With Me. Also amazed by how many people flat-out hated it. Most people seemed to find it offensive, with the rest thinking it just wasn't funny. Me, I can't help comparing it - as … [Read more...]
Video: Watch the 2011 London New Year’s Fireworks – BBC Footage – London Live
January 1, 2011 By 3 Comments
I usually post this everywhere - here's a video clip of the 2011 London New Year's Fireworks from the BBC - this year set to music for the first time. Hopefully, one of these days I can experience this myself on the Southbank of London. Enjoy! Click to view a larger size. Nothing says … [Read more...]
Video: BBC Releases Trailer Preview of What it Has in Store for 2011
December 31, 2010 By 6 Comments
The BBC have released a great trailer that shows all the great stuff they have in store for 2011 on BBC One. Lots of glimpses at big shows coming - including Doctor Who. 2011 is going to be great year! Check it out below: Click to view larger. … [Read more...]
British TV: Upstairs Downstairs – Episode 1 Review
December 26, 2010 By 8 Comments
The buzz around the new Upstairs Downstairs remake has not been good. Most of the talk has been negative in the sense that it could not possibly live up to the surprise period hit, Downton Abbey. I never really got into the original Upstairs Downstairs. Frankly, it's just too old and date for … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Review of Episode 1 of Come Fly With Me
December 25, 2010 By 31 Comments
At long last the debut of the new sketch show from Little Britain's David Walliams and Matt Lucas bowed Christmas night on BBC One, and it was definitely a fine end to a day of Christmas specials and festivities. And much like Christmas festivities themselves, it was almost too much of a good … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Series 6 Teaser Trailer Preview
December 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
The final Christmas gift from the BBC is the trailer for the upcoming Series 6, which should begin airing this spring in the UK (and hopefully in the USA on BBA America). Here's the Doctor Who Season 6 teaser trailer preview that aired at the end of the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas special. Looks … [Read more...]
Video: The Queen’s 2010 Christmas Message Broadcast
December 25, 2010 By 4 Comments
It's just been posted on YouTube - here's the annual Christmas broadcast message from Her Majesty the Queen. Happy Christmas Everyone! … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Matt Smith Introduces the 2010 Christmas Special
December 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With only 3 days to go until A Christmas Carol - the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas Special - airs - the BBC have released a video clip of Matt Smith introducing the special episode. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Video: BBC Dreamspaces an Inside look at Selfridges in London
December 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
David Adjaye shops around for the best in new department store design as he examines Selfridges' decision to hire top modern architects to transform their flagship store in London's Oxford Street. … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: 3 New Clips from Christmas Special Released – SPOILERS
December 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Three short clips from the the upcoming Christmas Special for 2010 called "A Christmas Carol" have been released. Though it's hard to tell what exactly they're giving away - still consider them SPOILERS. If you don't want to see any footage before the special airs in 11 days - then don't watch … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Christmas Special 2010 Promo Pictures and Press Details Released
December 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
The BBC released a bunch of promo pictures this past week for the Doctor Who 2010 Christmas Special, titled appropriately "A Christmas Carol." See below for the picture gallery. Here's the official 2010 Christmas Special with Matt Smith Synopsis: It's the deepest part of winter, the exact … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Christmas Specials – See the BBC drama trailer
December 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
This trailer features Doctor Who, Whistle And I'll Come To You, Upstairs Downstairs, Toast, Eric And Ernie and EastEnders. Looks really good. I'm personally looking really forward to Doctor Who, Eric and Ernie and EastEnders, but we'll all have our own favorites. … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: See first trailer for Matt Lucas and David Walliams’ new show
December 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The BBC has released their first trailer for Come Fly With Me, a brand-new sketch show starring Little Britain's Matt Lucas and David Walliams set in a fictional British airport. Its first episode will air on BBC One in the UK on Christmas night. Thanks for not region-blocking this, BBC! … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Global iPlayer to be launched as iPad app?
December 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
According to reports, the BBC has plans to launch their global version of the iPlayer as a subscription-based app for the iPad, initially in the US. Apple Insider relays a report in the Financial Times (subscription-only) quoting Luke Bradley-Jones, managing director of BBC.com, as saying that … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Preview of BBC’s Christmas lineup – 2010 British TV Christmas Special Round-up
December 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
The best thing about a British Christmas is, for me, the Christmas specials. Networks in the UK go the extra mile to bring in fans of all sorts, from the popular current hits to the classic shows to beloved performers showing up on either of the first two or in their own one-time show. And it's … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Fond flashback to Charlie Brooker’s take on TV snow coverage
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As our poor British readers continue to shovel themselves out and most of us Americans prepare for our first major snowfall, it's a great time to watch my very favorite segment about news coverage of weather events - a clip from Charlie Brooker's Newswipe from this past winter about "Frozen … [Read more...]
A First Look at the Upstairs Downstairs Remake
November 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The BBC have released the details of the upcoming Upstairs Downstairs remake to begin airing this December. With the recent success of Downton Abbey - this is sure to be a hit. The wreath above the mantelpiece is furred with dust. The chandelier is festooned with cobwebs. Then a key turns in the … [Read more...]
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