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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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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'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...]
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...]
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...]
As traditional television networks go into summer reruns PBS’s summer schedule provides fresh programming including new episodes of Inspector Lewis, Endeavour, and fascinating new documentaries on Hampton Court Palace, Chatsworth and Althorp the family home of the late Princess Diana. June: Inspector Lewis, Series VI – Sundays - June … [Read more...]
Making the rounds to promote the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness movie the Sherlock actor is set to appear on the following US chat shows – get the DVR set! MTV – 30 minute Star Trek Q&A with other cast members Wednesday, May 8th (7:56pm EST) Late Show with David Letterman – Thursday, May 9th Today Show – Friday, May … [Read more...]
BBC: BBC Three Commissions Eight New Comedies for iPlayer The eight commissioned comedies will fall under the Comedy Feeds scheme and will all debut on the iPlayer. The BBC will use this as a trial run to see which show is the most popular and will then commission a series. The eight pilots are: Bamboo – two posh idiots try to start … [Read more...]
The Doctor and Clara take a trip of a lifetime without going anywhere! Mike, Mike, Phantom Troublemaker, the award-winning author Bobby Nash, Anglofile extraordinaire Jonathan Thomas, and listener Drew Meyer remark on all the sights and sounds revealed in that beautiful big blue box. Plus, Jonathan introduces us to the center of Tardisopia, a new … [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...]
As the hit ITV period drama commences filming on series two, new details emerge as Mr. Selfridge and his staff returns to work. May contain light spoilers for those who are currently watching the show on PBS! The second series will have ten episodes The story jumps forward four years to 1914 and WWI looms in the background Living like a … [Read more...]
With the soaring popularity of Downton Abbey showing no signs of slowing down, it comes as little surprise that Downton’s parent company, NBCUniversal (who acquired UK production company Carnival Films in 2008,) in partnership with Knockout Licensing, is planning to cash in on the show’s success with a line of merchandise. British retailers … [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...]
Released on DVD by Acorn Media in a two-disc set, The Syndicate is kind of television that earns British television its well-deserved reputation as a provider of quality, intelligent fare for discriminating viewers. This five-episode drama written by Kay Mellor and shown on BBC One in 2012, follows the fates of five supermarket employees who … [Read more...]
This week Doctor Who takes us on a journey to somewhere we truly haven't ever been before in "The Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS." The previous episodes of the series have taken us to the most amazing place but this is truly the one that we were all waiting for. Am I the only one that screamed out loud when we finally saw the swimming pool and … [Read more...]
On this episode of Ghost Hunters Interdimensional, The Doctor and Clara investigate the mystery of the Witch of the Well. The voice interfaces of Mike, Mike, The Phantom Troublemaker, award-winning author Bobby Nash, and Jennifer Hartshorn review the ninth episode of the seventh season. Ring the cloister bell, this one's a winner! Links The … [Read more...]
Warning May Contain Spoilers! “Spoilers, sweetie.” A very simple statement from a very complex woman. Dr. River Song. Anytime anyone asked the time traveling enigma who she was or to explain her back story she gave that simple response. Spoilers. She wouldn’t DARE give it all away and ruin the adventure. We Anglophiles are in a tough … [Read more...]
Thirteen one-hour episodes based on the British sci-fi cult classic are in development and are backed by FreemantleMedia International and the SyFy Network. The new series is described as a 'revolutionary reinvention' of the original which ran from 1978 to 1981 on BBC One. Written by Joe Pokaski (Heroes) and directed by Martin Campbell … [Read more...]
Ice, ice, baby! The Ice Warriors revealed! Mike, Mike, Phantom Troublemaker, the award-winning author Bobby Nash, and special guest Nicole Mazza travel down to cold depths of the sea to discuss the latest episode of the new series to feature the return of a classic villain. Bobby has the cattle prod at the ready in case any one of the crew gets the … [Read more...]
The Sherlock and Star Trek Into Darkness star is scheduled to appear on the late-night talk show Friday, May 3rd. Joining Cumberbatch on the couch is Sex in the City star Kim Cattrall (also a Star Trek alum) and pop star Bonnie Tyler who is this year's UK Eurovision contender. Cumberbatch is currently filming a new series of the BBC One … [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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