The Website for People Who Love Britain - Anglophiles
British Entertainment
Londonist Out Loud a podcast for 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. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced … [Read more...]
The year is 1968 and Martin Shaw returns to BBC One as Inspector George Gently, in four new feature length films created by Peter Flannery (The Devil’s Whore, Our Friends in the North). This classic series set in Northumberland is a vivid and colourful insight into a time of major … [Read more...]
Being Human, BBC Three’s award winning and critically-acclaimed drama series, will return for a fifth series. The unconventional trio of a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost will live on as six more episodes, commissioned for BBC Three next year. Creator and Exec Producer Toby Whithouse is keeping … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast for 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. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N … [Read more...]
Our friends at Visit Britain have launched an amazing and quick contest for their followers on Facebook. They're giving away a trip to London to attend the opening of the new Making of Harry Potter Experience at the Warner Brothers Studio in London. The grand opening is March 29th, 2012. So, the … [Read more...]
British Museum Director Neil MacGregor presents Shakespeare's Restless World, a new series for Radio 4, (broadcast from 16 April at 1.45pm and repeated at 7.45pm) and part of a wider BBC Shakespeare Season. The 20-part series looks at the world through the eyes of Shakespeare's audience by … [Read more...]
This post will be mostly for the male Doctor Who fans out there - we've gathered the best pictures we could find of the new Doctor Who companion, Jenna Louise Coleman and put them together in the gallery below. She's definitely a looker! Check them out below - to see a full sized version click … [Read more...]
Like any proper Anglophile, I'm interested in Jane Austen. So, I was delighted when we were offered a chance to review a new book about her relationship with gardens - In the Garden with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson. During Jane Austen's time, gardens were an important social and geographical … [Read more...]
As we broke late last night, Jenna Louise Coleman has been confirmed at the next companion on Doctor Who. She will make her first appearance in the 2012 Christmas Special. Here is her first interview with the BBC after the casting announcement: From the BBC Press Release: Jenna-Louise … [Read more...]
Over the course of the past decade, Top Gear has evolved into something much more than a simple motoring programme. The show now revolves around outrageous challenges, celebrity interviews, slapstick comedy stunts and scripted exchanges between the three main presenters, all of which often push the … [Read more...]
A note before I begin this list: there's always a lot of internet debate over the exact definition of words like "nerd," "geek," and "dork." Often you will see someone proclaim themselves to be "a geek but not a dork," or a "nerd but not a geek," or some other denial. To this I say: hush. Enjoy this … [Read more...]
Londonist Out Loud a podcast for 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. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced … [Read more...]
One of our favorite authors, Ian McEwan - who wrote the very good London book Saturday - has announced what his next novel will be about. The details were released on his official website. The book will be called Sweet Tooth, here's the synopsis: Serena Frome, the beautiful daughter of an … [Read more...]
We've got some bad news for Sherlock fans today - the third series of Sherlock will not begin filming until early 2013 at the earliest. So, we have a very long wait to find out how the cliffhanger at the end of series 2 will be resolved. Why the long wait? Well, everyone involved with the … [Read more...]
Teefury has an excellent Sherlock themed t-shirt today that's only available for a few more hours. About the design: This design was inspired by the traditional silhouette of Sherlock Holmes from the novels. The silhouette has been updated to that of the lead actor for the current Sherlock … [Read more...]
1066 and Goodbye to all That Hello Anglotopians. Surely the most famous of all our dates, 1066 was the year where history seems to start for England - which seems a little harsh on the Anglo Saxons, but then that's the way it is. This is the story of that year - very well trodden it's true, but … [Read more...]
Review by JAMES BARTLETT It sounds like complete madness; a joke. That’s what dedicated angler and Government employee Dr. Alfred Jones (McGregor) thinks when he’s told that rich Sheikh Muhammad (Waked) wants to fish for salmon in his homeland. Harriet (Blunt) is trying to make the project … [Read more...]
College Humor has taken a swipe at Downton Abbey with a parody rendition of The Fresh Prince of Bell Air. Check it out below: … [Read more...]
A new exhibition opens in July to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style will be held at the Barbican Arts Centre in London and tell the inside story of how design and style combined to create the world’s most influential and … [Read more...]
With all of the popularity of shows like Downton Abbey and Upstairs Downstairs, that this book was perfectly timed to be released. Rose: My Life in Service to Lady Astor is a memoir written by Rosina Harrison who was Lady Astor's lady's maid. Unlike the popular dramas of today, this is a true … [Read more...]
If you are re-watching your Torchwood episodes or even stooping to a level of scariness and watching his arc in Desperate Houusewives in order to satisfy your John Barrowman fix, then we have some great news for you! While Captain Jack remains in limbo for the time being the actor who plays him, … [Read more...]
Just what every Anglophile and Harry Potter needs, they're very own sorting hat! In all of my own knitting, I have never came across a pattern for a sorting hat of my own. However, Diane Scott has fixed that. She wrote her very own pattern for the infamous Hogwarts Sorting Hat. So if you aren't sure … [Read more...]
We found this on Buzzfeed and thought it was worth sharing. It's a Downton Abbey Rap Song. I don't know how else to describe it but it's awesome. Video Description: Adam WarRock "Downton" Beat used: "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz The best rap song about an early 20th … [Read more...]
Although Spring is just around the corner Whovians are more than wiling to speed up the calendar a bit and fast forward to the autumn when new episodes of Doctor Who will begin to air. But as we enter spring, there is a lot of other fun stuff going on in fandom for both the new and classic series … [Read more...]
This arrived in the inbox and we thought it was worth sharing. "The Story of The Costume Drama: The Greatest Stories Ever Told" Premieres in March on PBS - A Celebration of 50 Years of Historical Drama With Interviews and Clips Featuring scenes from some of the most memorable and best loved … [Read more...]
There's currently a multi-part series on the history of the British Empire airing in the UK (it's a very good show) and we thought we'd share this interesting clip. From the description: When the seeds of empire were being sown by the traders of the East India Co in the 18thC, there was plenty … [Read more...]
The BBC announces that Kylie Minogue and Stevie Wonder will join a host of stars from the worlds of rock and pop, alongside the best of classical music and musical theatre performers taking part in The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert on 4 June. Members of the public still have until … [Read more...]
More big news from our friends at Acorn Media (last week they announced production of more Foyle's War). They've acquired a controlling stake in the Agatha Christie estate. I'll let them tell you all about it: ACORN MEDIA GROUP ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN AGATHA CHRISTIE’S LITERARY … [Read more...]
Make Bradford British is a two-part series that brings together people of different races and backgrounds to see if they can come up with a common notion of the thread that binds them together - what it means to be British. Sounds really interesting. … [Read more...]
It's with great sadness that we report that Davy Jones - lead singer of the Monkees - has died at the age of 66. He was taken by a heart attack. … [Read more...]
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
Latest from our London Blog
Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
British Pound Exchange Rate