R.I.P. — John Bluthal, aka Dibley Town Council’s Frank Pickle, dies at 89
Known for portraying “The Most Boring Man in Britain,” his six-decade career was actually quite varied.
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Nothing says Christmas like a new ‘Call the Midwife’ holiday special
The BBC’s Children in Need special gave ‘Call the Midwife’ fans an early gift.
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From the Vault: Frank Thornton supplies the wine in ‘The Wild Affair’
Thornton had been acting in radio, stage, film and telly for about a decade by the time he took this minor role.
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Rowan Atkinson on his ‘vicious turkey prop injury’ from ‘Mr. Bean’
Unfortunately, the actual filming of a very large turkey on your head isn’t as funny as watching the finished product.
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‘The Fallen Madonna with the Big B**bies’ painting from ‘Allo, Allo’ is headed to auction
‘The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies’ was a running prop-joke in the ’80s British sitcom.
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Q&A: Ashley Jensen Talks ‘Agatha Raisin’ Series 2
“Apart from the fact that it looks absolutely stunning, it’s bolder, braver and funnier.”
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From the Vault: When Clive Swift was ‘Having a Wild Weekend’ with The Dave Clark Five
The film was the first movie role for Swift — aka Keeping Up Appearances’ Richard Bucket.
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Remembering the ’90s, when the BBC brought out the heavy hitters to remind you to pay your TV license fee
The difference between how British telly vs. American TV are funded are completely different.
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Sir Ian McKellen: ‘Buckingham Palace brings out the worst in me’
The stage and screen legend shared with Graham Norton how he made himself at home.
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