• Clive Swift on all-things Keeping Up Appearances

    Clive Swift on all-things Keeping Up Appearances

    LONDON – July 14, 2010: Today was more Keeping Up Appearances with our interview with Clive Swift. In this case, you probably do know the name and his work. Clive’s brilliant portrayal of Richard, Hyacinth’s husband, is a perfect example of the excellent casting that sets British comedy apart from their American counterparts. As Clive […]

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  • London, Day 1 – British comedy brilliance, World Cup final and more….

    London, Day 1 – British comedy brilliance, World Cup final and more….

    Doesn’t get any better than this. Having just wrapped up day one shooting, we capped off the evening hitting The Mitre Pub around the corner to watch the finals of the World Cup 2010 from South Africa. **SPOILER ALERT** Unfortunately, we were in a pub filled with Holland fans so they weren’t all too thrilled […]

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  • The minds that create your favorite British comedies

    The minds that create your favorite British comedies

    Without question, when a British comedy fan is asked what it is they like about British comedy, the first answer is “…the writing“. Ask any actor or actress what it is that sets British comedy apart from the rest of television as we know it, the answer is always “…the writing“. It’s intelligent television that […]

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  • John Cleese humbles Entourage star

    John Cleese humbles Entourage star

    Multiple Emmy Awards aside, Entourage star, Jeremy Pivens, knows comic genius when he sees it. Especially, when the comic genius happens to make a cameo appearance on the hit show. In a “we are not worthy” scene reminiscent of Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar meeting Alice Cooper backstage in Wayne’s World, Pivens greeted comic legend, John […]

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  • Dame Judi Dench rose tops Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

    Dame Judi Dench rose tops Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

    Seems fitting that a rose inspired by the greatness of Dame Judi Dench would top the seller’s list at the end of the first day of this week’s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. The “drama queen” rose, with red and white stripes, is described in The Telegraph as having a “light but descent scent”. Dame […]

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  • Anyone up for an argument and get credit from Oxford at the same time?

    Anyone up for an argument and get credit from Oxford at the same time?

    Ever wanted to know the difference between a good argument and a bad one? Think you know how to identify and evaluate arguments? Now you can learn all about arguments including the nature of, the different types, argument logic and how not to mistake bad arguments for good ones thanks to the University of Oxford. […]

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  • Wimbledon 2010 comes to a close

    Wimbledon 2010 comes to a close

    The Championships of Wimbledon 2010 come to a close today with the Men’s Singles final. Held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world has not been kind to its homeland over the years. You have to go all the way back […]

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  • New local shop to open near Royston Vasey?

    New local shop to open near Royston Vasey?

    Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemperton and Reece Shearsmith, better known as The League of Gentlemen, have announced that they will reunite for a BBC Radio 4 show where they will spend the night in a haunted house according to the British Comedy Guide. Ok, it may not be exactly in Royston Vasey, but it’s about […]

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  • Johnny Depp as the Doctor. Really?

    Johnny Depp as the Doctor. Really?

    Rumors are rampant around the “internets” about a potential new Doctor Who movie being planned with Johnny Depp as the Traveling Time Lord. According to the rumor mill, Russell T. Davies will be putting pen to paper for the big screen adaptation. As Logan Westbrook writes in The Escapist, “So, how likely is all this? […]

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