Kris Marshall as Humphrey, Isaac Vincent-Norgate as Ryan and Sally Bretton as Martha in Beyond Paradise. Red Planet Pictures/Joss Barratt DI Humphrey Goodman (a.k.a. Kris Marshall) spent three years in ‘paradise’ on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie. Remember, it was DI Goodman who initially arrived to investigate the death of his predecessor, DI Richard Poole, […]
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Midsomer Murders Mayhem continues to showcase the idea that things aren’t always that rosy when living in a picturesque small English village. In this weeks episode, it’s the town of Midsomer Worthy, which appears to be home to a strangler who was never caught, evidently.
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Whether you are being warned of the dangers of getting out of your seat during turbulance at the beginning of a random flight across the country or being reminded, once again, that you cannot smoke or use your mobile phone in a theater, safety videos generally are about as exciting as watching paint dry. While […]
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Midsomer Murders Mayhem continues to showcase the idea that things aren’t always that rosy when living in a picturesque small English village. This week, we begin “The Electric Vendetta” when the body of a criminal is found in a crop circle, and the locals blame extra-terrestrial activity for the death. Barnaby, however, is not convinced.
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Larry the Cat at #10. Editorial credit: Drop of Light / Shutterstock.com Following the results of Thursday’s snap election in the UK that will see Keir Starmer become the 6th Prime Minister in the last 8 years, our beloved Larry has remained the one constant at the most famous address this side of 221B Baker […]
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As co-writer and co-director of BBC’s The Office, Stephen Merchant is best known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais. The British writer, director, radio presenter, stand-up comedian and actor added a London West-End appearance a couple of years ago to his CV with his first play, The Mentalists by Richard Bean, alongside Steffan Rhodri at the Wyndham Theatre. Known for his brilliant command of […]
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It’s time, once again, for THE weekly podcast you been waiting for (and hopefully listening to) that digs deep and goes behind-the-scenes into the long-running British mystery series, Midsomer Murders!, Midsomer Murders Mayhem continues to showcase the idea that things aren’t always that rosy when living in a picturesque small English village (in this weeks episode, it’s the town of Causton, home to main character Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby).
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As if I needed yet another reason to pack my bags and work remote from a flat on the banks of the Thames, Notting Hill, South Kensington or any point in-between, here comes the news that Sybil Fawlty has assumed control of all the beautiful people that had previously run Hotel Babylon. In this 2007 […]
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Prunella Scales, best known for her brilliant portrayal of Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, turned 92 years young Friday (22 June). Her 7-decade career began in 1951 where she worked as the assistant stage manager at the Bristol Old Vic. Her career big break came with the early 1960s sitcom Marriage Lines starring opposite Richard Briers (Good […]
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Once again, THE weekly podcast you been waiting for (and hopefully listening to) that digs deep and goes behind-the-scenes into the long-running British mystery series, Midsomer Murders!, continues to showcase the idea that things aren’t always that rosy when living in a picturesque small English village (in this weeks episode, the town of Lawnside and, specifically, […]
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