• 'Last Tango in Halifax' returns June 29 on PBS

    'Last Tango in Halifax' returns June 29 on PBS

    After seeing series 1 of Sally Wainwright’s Last Tango in Halifax, I’m convinced that if you looked up the words ‘family baggage’ in the dictionary, you’d see a cast photo. A stellar cast, btw. Headed up by Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid, Last Tango in Halifax also stars Sarah Lancashire and Nicola Walker star as […]

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  • 'Indian Summers' headed to PBS' Masterpiece in 2015

    'Indian Summers' headed to PBS' Masterpiece in 2015

    Coming to a telly near you in 2015, the next PBS Masterpiece will have it all. Created and written by Paul Rutman (Vera), Indian Summers is filled with the stories of promises, secrets, politics, power, sex and love as the British Raj begins to falter, opening its eyes to the possibilities of freedom. Add in […]

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  • 'Vera' returns tonight to ITV; soon to public television

    'Vera' returns tonight to ITV; soon to public television

    UPDATE – For those that emailed asking where Vera was filmed, the 4th series, which premiered Sunday on ITV, was filmed in Alnmouth in Northumberland. While previous episodes have also been filmed in Northumberland, such as Druridge Bay, Low Hauxley and Embleton, series 4 was shot entirely in Alnmouth. Vera is back! Vera is Detective […]

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  • A little early (pre-Sherlock) Benedict in 'Spooks' and 'Fortysomething'

    A little early (pre-Sherlock) Benedict in 'Spooks' and 'Fortysomething'

    For those individuals that thought Sherlock was Benedict Cumberbatch’s first rodeo, we thought it would be fun to revisit some of his pre-Sherlock efforts and see how, when you think about it, he had been preparing for the role of a lifetime all along. Look closely and you’ll see a bit of Sherlock in Benedict […]

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  • Remember, don't blink if you see a Weeping Angel

    Remember, don't blink if you see a Weeping Angel

    Sometimes, the Internets is a reminder that too many people have way too much time on their hands. Every once in awhile, however, it is the home to video greatness. Such is the case for a couple of video pieces that come from the mind palace of John Smith. You might remember a pretty amazing […]

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  • Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch.

    Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch.

    Seems like there isn’t a day that goes by that Sherlock star, Benedict Cumberbatch, isn’t linked to some upcoming role on the big screen. Most play out over time such as Star Trek Into Darkness, The Hobbit, Tinker Tailor, etc. Others seem to endlessly remain a rumor (insert upcoming new JJ Abrams’ Star Wars mega-blockbuster […]

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  • 'Mapp and Lucia' to get re-boot in 2015

    'Mapp and Lucia' to get re-boot in 2015

    2014-2015 looks to be quite an ambitious drama slate for BBC One. Death in Paradise and Call the Midwife will each return for their fourth series in 2015. New commissions will feature two new Agatha Christie adaptations, And Then There Were None and Partners in Crime. Aidan Turner (Being Human, The Hobbit), Eleanor Tomlinson (Death […]

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  • Bits and Bobs from the set of Doctor Who 8!

    Bits and Bobs from the set of Doctor Who 8!

    As most of us are painfully aware, we’re still in the neighborhood of four months away from the season 8 premiere of Doctor Who, the first that will star Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. With a few pictures having surfaced on the Internets, episode information is just now starting to filter out mainly due […]

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  • Sherlock, Mycroft and 'the other one'. Could there be another Holmes brother?

    Sherlock, Mycroft and 'the other one'. Could there be another Holmes brother?

    As Planet Earth anxiously awaits the next series of Sherlock, could it be that there might be another Holmes in the family that we don’t know about? Our first introduction to there being another member of Sherlock’s family came when older brother, Mycroft Holmes (played by series co-creator and writer, Mark Gatiss), kidnaps John and […]

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  • Bill Nighy returning in the Worricker trilogy on PBS this Fall

    Bill Nighy returning in the Worricker trilogy on PBS this Fall

    While there will be the inevitable comparison to the Cornetto Trilogy, the Worricker Trilogy may just have a minor leg up given the greatness of Bill Nighy and Christopher Walken. As we reported earlier this month, The Worricker Trilogy, which began with Page Eight, is set to continue with Bill Nighy reprising his role as […]

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