Behind the scenes of ‘Downton Abbey: The Movie’
We now have our first looks at what Downton Abbey Nation has been waiting for since Mr. Carson shuttered the doors back in 2016.
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From the Vault: When ‘The Prisoner’ transformed primetime TV drama into avant-garde art
At a time when British telly was shot in black and white, the series was shot in color with an eye towards overseas sales in the U.S.
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‘Wallander’ is going the ‘Endeavour’ and ‘Prime Suspect: Tennison’ prequel route with ‘Young Wallander’
Generally, a prequel can start out with two strikes against it from the beginning if the original series is placed on the proverbial pedestal of greatness.
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Get a first look at another PBS Masterpiece — ‘Les Misérables’
The six-part drama starring Dominic West, David Oyelowo and Lily Collins premieres on PBS in April 2019.
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First look at Ruth Wilson in ‘Mrs Wilson,’ headed to PBS Masterpiece in spring 2019
Ruth Wilson’s grandfather led a substantial double life as a serial bigamist and MI6 spy.
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‘Tall, dark and lethal’ Danish actor Claes Bang cast as Dracula in upcoming Moffat/Gatiss mini-series
‘Sherlock’ co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss couldn’t be happier about Bang as their new “intelligent, witty and sexy” Dracula.
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From the Vault: It’s a pre-‘Phantom of the Opera’ British Christmas with Michael Crawford
How did he prepare for 1,300 performances as the Phantom? On ’70s British comedy ‘Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em.’
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R.I.P. Baroness Trumpington, Bletchley Park code-breaker/Tory minister, House of Lords
Last year at the age of 95, she appeared on ‘Have I Got News For You,’ where she mocked the BBC for requiring her to sign a form to say she was not pregnant.
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The Great British Bake Off’s unsung hero, Tom Hovey, has been with the series since day one
You won’t recognize the name or the face, but you will definitely will be familiar with the food illustrator’s work.
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