The British Comedy Guide revealed yesterday that The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin will return for two, 1-hour episodes this November on BBC Radio 4. David Haig (Cobra, The Thin Blue Line, Yes Prime Minister, Four Weddings and a Funeral) will star as the frustrated fantasist alongside Pip Torrens (Up The Women, The Lenny Henry Show) as CJ, Selina Griffiths (The […]
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At this point in time on Tuesday morning, many around the world have been up for 24 hours straight after having viewed one of the most moving 9+ hour events ever held in our collective lifetime. Without question, the BBC coverage of the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was nothing short of […]
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As the world continues paying their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, PBS announced coverage of the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II beginning early Monday morning at 3:00aET/2:00aCT. As it should be, PBS’ coverage will be the live BBC uninterruped coverage of the events of the day as they unfold.
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It’s official, Eliza Scarlet (aka Miss Scarlet) and William Wellington (aka The Duke) are back on the case beginning Sunday, October 16. Kate Phillips (The Crown, Peaky Blinders) and Jamestown’s Stuart Martin will reprise their roles when the series returns with six new episodes as part of the Masterpiece series on PBS. As it’s been just a bit since the unlikely crime-fighting […]
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The Queen with Paddington Bear at the Platinum Jubilee Party. Photo: BBC With the recent passing of Her Majesty the Queen on Thursday, one begins to reflect on those special moments that made her 70+ year reign one for the ages. For me, these special moments almost always involved her sense of humor. Who can […]
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Given the sad and devastating news that came from Buckinham Castle yesterday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, much of Planet Earth was fixated much of the day on the extensive coverage from the UK from the BBC, ITV and a host of other media outlets. This announcement came […]
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While U.S. audiences will have to wait for for series 3 of All Creatures Great and Small until January 8, U.K. audiences will return to the Yorkshire Dales this Sunday.
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In the United States, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement, dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country. We simply can’t let the long weekend pass by without paying tribute to some of the hardest working friends across the pond…the staff of the ladies’ and gentlemen’s clothing departments of Grace Brothers Department Store.
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Taking absolutely nothing away from our stops earlier in the week touring filming locations for Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle), Poldark (Chavenage House), Midsomer Murders (Dorchester-on-Thames), Inspector Morse/Lewis/Endeavour (Oxfordshire) and Agatha Raisin (Biddestone), the final day of the KERA British Telly Tour before returning to London may have been the best of all with a stop in Turville, yet another picturesque small English village (thankfully, no murders have occured there to my knowledge) for a behind-the-scenes look at the Vicar of Dibley and then on to Bletchley Park (Bletchley Circle) for a glimpse at the brilliant work that came out of the minds of the roughly 9000 men and women that worked tirelessly to end World War II .
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The KERA Great British Telly Tour headed to Oxford on Thursday for an Inspector Morse, Lewis and Endeavour walking tour of the hallowed halls of the 39 colleges that make up Oxford University (16 of the colleges were actually featured in the Inspector Morse series alone!). Named the ‘fictional murder capital of England’ for obvious reasons, Oxford proved to be a treasure trove of information, partly in just learning how the University system works.
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