A bit of history behind Her Majesty The Queen’s Christmas message

Following the tradition that was started in 1932 by her father, King George V, Her Majesty The Queen broadcast her inaugural Christmas Message live on the radio from her study at Sandringham, Norfolk in 1952. The Queen began: “Each Christmas, at this time, my beloved father broadcast a message to his people in all parts of the world. Today […]

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From the vault: Simon Day's 'Grass'

For a split second, you have every right to wonder just how a simple two-day brush with Rod Stewart greatness led me from being at the Getty Mansion in Los Angeles several weeks ago on the set of Stewart’s upcoming PBS program, Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas Baby, to suggesting you dig deep into the British […]

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Behind the scenes of a Christmassy Miranda

Miranda, starring Miranda Hart, one of the funniest and most refreshing British comedies to come along in years on the BBC, targets the Christmas holiday season in the newest installment that premiered last night on BBC Two. While I haven’t seen a full episode as of yet, the numerous clips I’ve seen from the first […]

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