From the Vault: A ‘Good Neighbors’ Christmas classic
See the clip where Margot shows her disdain for a delivery person who has brought an 8 1/2-foot Christmas tree when she obviously ordered a 9-foot one.
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From the Vault: When ‘The Prisoner’ transformed primetime TV drama into avant-garde art
At a time when British telly was shot in black and white, the series was shot in color with an eye towards overseas sales in the U.S.
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A well-deserved BCS Blue Plaque honor for ultimate ‘Good Neighbor’, Richard Briers CBE
A blue plaque honoring British comedy legend, Richard Briers, is to be put up at his childhood home. The actor, whose TV credits included Good Life (Good Neighbors in the U.S.), Ever Decreasing Circles, Monarch of the Glen and If You See God, Tell Him, died on 17 February 2013 at the age of 79. We had the great good […]
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Call the Midwife’s Helen George ready to ‘get her tan & sequins on’ for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’
When your day job of filming series 5 of Call the Midwife begins to wind down in the not-too-distant future, just what does one do to occupy your new found free time? For Helen George, who plays Nurse Beatrix ‘Trixie’ Franklin, aside from running in the recent London Marathon, you sign up for the forthcoming […]
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R.I.P. – Bob Larbey
These are getting harder and harder to write with each passing but they seem to come more frequently these days than any of us would like. The British comedy world, actually, the comedy world, lost a good friend this past week when Bob Larbey passed away. While you may not be familiar with the name, […]
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A tearful goodbye to BBC Television Centre…
As of today, the infamous BBC Television Centre is no more. It has ceased to be. It has gone on to meet its maker. Bereft of life, the Centre rests in peace! It is…an ex-Television Centre. On Monday, 18 March, a host of BBC stars bid farewell to the famous Wood Lane building for a […]
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Are you a Good or a Ledbetter? Take The Good Life Quiz….
With Richard Briers’ untimely passing last month, I’ve been thinking more and more about the brilliance of The Good Life or The Good Neighbors as it was broadcast in the U.S. The 1970’s (gulp!) British situation comedy, which was written by Bob Larbey and John Esmonde, centered around Tom Good (Briers) and his wife/partner-in-crime Barbara […]
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Regional theatre stronger than ever in Bath
Following our 2009 interview with Penelope Keith on the stage of the Theatre Royal in Bath for the PBS special, More Funny Ladies of British Comedy, we spent a bit of down time getting the full understanding of the importance of regional theatre in the UK from one of the grand dames of British comedy. […]
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Valentine's Day – British comedy style
Nothing screams Valentine’s Day like a bit of British comedy. SInce Hallmark tells us it’s a day for couples what better way to celebrate than to take a look back at those couples that have been a part of our collective telly families for a number of years. Unlike Hyacinth, I hope you’re ok with […]
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The Norman Conquests – finally!
Normally, when you put forth the time and effort to revisit the 70’s and watch what you remember as being brilliant television, chances are, you come away a bit disappointed. Such is not the case with the just released on DVD version of the 70’s classic, The Norman Conquests, from the PBS Great Performances series. […]
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