The art of afternoon tea is just that…an ‘art’. Unfortunately, there’s enough pressure knowing the centuries old ritual begins and ends with the ability to make a ‘proper’ cup of tea. But, when faced with not only the tea but cakes, scones with clotted cream AND a fine selection of pastries, the question that everyone […]
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Hopefully, there is a point in everyone’s career where you have such an awesome day that you can take a step back for a moment and think it really can’t get any better than this. A recent conversation with Anne Reid, the absolutely delightful star of Sanditon, Last Tango in Halifax and Hold the Sunset, provided me with one of those days I’ll never forget.
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As the days, hours and minutes continue to slowly tick off with Sanditon-Nation awaiting word on whether or not we will return to the ‘finest resort on the south coast’, here are a few bits courtesy of PBS’ Masterpiece series that will, hopefully, pass the time and make the wait a bit easier even if it is an ever so slight diversion. While there is no news of a 2nd season just yet, word is things could be heating up in the days to come.
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Even in today’s unsettling times, one can never get enough of Mr. Bean. Our latest ‘Bean’ sighting is courtesy of the World Health Organization as they have come up with a new public service announcement to remind people to wash their hands, show kindness and maintain physical distance featuring global comedy icon, Mr Bean. In […]
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Current Doctor #13, Jodie Whittaker, and former Doctor #10, David Tennant, first crossed paths in the Chris Chibnall 2013 crime drama, Broadchurch. While they will forever share ownership of the keys to the TARDIS, the two recently renewed their connection when The Late Late Show’s James Corden dialed in with a video call featuring the former Doctors from Doctor Who.
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This week is lockdown telly at its must-see finest. On Tuesday, BBC1 premieres the revival of a late 80s masterpiece, Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologue series with a line-up of stars that reads like a who’s who of the British acting world. The rebirth of the masterful series of to-camera monologues features the likes of Sarah Lancashire […]
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Full disclosure. I’m a cat person. Not that dogs aren’t great, it’s just that cats are, simply put, cooler than the law allows. So, it will come as no surprise that the recent news of the passing of a stray ginger tabby street cat named Bob is nothing short of gut-wrenching. You see, ‘Bob’ befriended […]
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With a huge tip of the hat to The Telegraph for getting the conversation going several years ago, we celebrate the brilliance that started out almost four decades ago as simply…The Black Adder. Premiering on 15 June 1983 on BBC1, the Richard Curtis/Rowan Atkinson creation turned 37 earlier this week on Monday at 9:25pm GMT. […]
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In Mister Winner, Spencer Jones plays the ironically-named Leslie Winner, a sweet-natured sort of chap who retains an optimistic outlook despite his life being a succession of small disasters. It’s time for Winner to act like his surname and finally pull himself together, as he prepares for his wedding to his fiancé Jemma while simultaneously trying win over […]
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Blue Peter, the longest-running children’s TV show in the world (as in, the entire world) has a powerful message for kids around the world and, some adults too. As powerful as it is, it’s a simple message and one that one would think or hope wouldn’t need to be given in 2020 but, sadly, it is. […]
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