Series 4 of the brilliant series, Endeavour, has been in the books for a bit if you live in the U.K. Given the series will not air in the U.S. on PBS until August 2017, American viewers might not fully understand the sigh of relief coming from east of the Atlantic when the series concluded. What […]
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Several significant anniversaries to celebrate today. First, today (Saturday, April 22) is the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day. This may sound like ancient history to some but having grown up with the concept of ‘the record store’ was an experience that, hopefully, will never go away. Officially, Record Store Day was created in 2007 to […]
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After ten years and 23 episodes, filming for the eighth and final series of BBC1’s period police drama, Inspector George Gently, has concluded. Martin Shaw returns as DCI George Gently alongside Lee Ingleby as his sidekick Inspector Bacchus and Lisa McGrillis playing Detective Sergeant Rachel Coles. Unfortunately, for me, this will be like a good friend moving […]
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The brilliant series, Grantchester, is set to return this Sunday on ITV for its dramatic third series. Unfortunately, U.S. fans of the series will have to wait a tad bit longer as PBS will not premiere series 3 until Sunday, June 18 on Masterpiece. Judging by the most recent trailer released by ITV, James Norton’s Sidney Chambers […]
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In the UK, there is a nightly ritual that, while a bit bizarre, is deeply embedded in the British way of life. If you live in the UK, you know the drill. You switch off the TV, lock up the house, slip into bed, turn on your radio, and begin to listen to a mantra, delivered […]
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Never mind the fact that Broadchurch is a series filled with rape, murder, small-town intrigue and dodgy locals. Last month, with one grisly image during an episode of Broadchurch, David Tennant sent millions of fans into orbit. The image of DI Alec Hardy placing a cup of tea in the microwave. A microwave of all things! It was definitely […]
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of the picture below of Victoria and Albert, it’s certainly worth at least a thousand, if not more. Daisy Goodwin, the creator/writer of Victoria, says the course of true love won’t run smooth for Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes when series 2 hits the small screen […]
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As we all know, The Doctor is an alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels through all of time and space in his TARDIS with his companion. In anticipation of Saturday’s series 10 premiere on BBC1 and BBC America, companions Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts) and Matt Lucas (Nardole) give us an up-close-and-personal crash course […]
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While Sherlock fans could be waiting a long time for new episodes of the BBC/PBS detective drama, much closer on the horizon is a chance to hear the music from the show played by a live orchestra. Composers David Arnold and Michael Price will be bringing the show’s score to a live audience as a follow-up to […]
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