• Drama highlights from BBC Showcase 2013

    Drama highlights from BBC Showcase 2013

    Sunday was the first full day of screening at the 2013 BBC Showcase in Liverpool. For your Tellyspotting reading planning, the entire day focused on BBC drama output for 2013-2014. Comedy on Monday and Doctor Who on Tuesday, which culminates with the 50th anniversary celebration dinner on Tuesday evening. Hard to believe that having just […]

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  • BBC to adapt War & Peace for 2015

    BBC to adapt War & Peace for 2015

    Having made the journey north to Fab Four Land getting geared up to work extremely hard on your behalf, just a brief update before we begin the 2013 BBC Showcase in Liverpool. First up were several announcements coming from the BBC with regards to upcoming drama commissioning one, in particular, of great interest. Andrew Davies, […]

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  • Julian Fellowes explains the series 3 ‘Downton Abbey’ roller coaster

    Julian Fellowes explains the series 3 ‘Downton Abbey’ roller coaster

    Still reeling over Sunday’s series 3 finale of Downton Abbey and have the word WHY on the tip of your tongue? Thanks to Dave Itzkoff of the New York Times who sat down recently with series creator/writer, Julian Fellowes, all of your questions will be answered. You may not like the answers, but you’ll have […]

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  • As Downton Abbey comes to a close for this year, Downton Sixbey lives on!

    As Downton Abbey comes to a close for this year, Downton Sixbey lives on!

    Leave it to the greatness of Jimmy Fallon to turn to humor when the entire U.S. is still reeling from Sunday nights mind-numbing series 3 finale of Downton Abbey. While a collective ‘WHY’ was heard from Los Angeles to New York and all points in-between last night, the residents of Downton Sixbey are dealing with […]

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  • Downton Abbey rumor mill heats up as series 3 finale airs tonight on PBS!

    Downton Abbey rumor mill heats up as series 3 finale airs tonight on PBS!

    As the Crawley family and those below the stairs that live to serve them bring series 3 to a close on tonight’s 2-hour finale of Downton Abbey on PBS’ Masterpiece series, rumors are already flying around the Internets as the cast begins filming this month on series 4 which is tentatively set for a Fall […]

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  • A 60 Minutes sit down with the Dowager Countess

    A 60 Minutes sit down with the Dowager Countess

    Thankfully, Downton Abbey isn’t a Nielsen household. Dame Maggie Smith reveals on Sundays CBS’ 60 Minutes program that she has never seen any of the runaway ITV/PBS hit, Downton Abbey. The 78-year-old actress, who plays the Dowager Countess, says that she’s avoided watching the show thus far because she wouldn’t be able to avoid scrutinizing […]

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  • More Case Histories in 2013. Life is good.

    More Case Histories in 2013. Life is good.

    Without question, the recent talk-of-the-nation gems from PBS’ Masterpiece series have been Downton Abbey and Sherlock. One short 3-part series that flew under the Downton/Sherlock radar, however, has gained quite a following since its premiere back in 2011. Case Histories, adapted from the brilliant mind palace of Kate Atkinson, features Jackson Brodie, a private investigator […]

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  • PBS' Masterpiece makes telly thrilling as Mr. Selfridge premieres March 31

    PBS' Masterpiece makes telly thrilling as Mr. Selfridge premieres March 31

    In 1909, Harry Selfridge had one goal in life and that was to make shopping thrilling. Now, just a bit over 100 years later, Mr. Selfridge continues the efforts of PBS’ Masterpiece series to make telly equally as thrilling. With Downton Abbey only one 2-hour episode away from concluding their third series on PBS (for […]

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