Sadness rocked the British comedy world again this past weekend with the news of the death of John Sullivan, creator/writer of what has long been recognized as Britain’s Best Sitcom of all-time, Only Fools and Horses. Sullivan touched so many lives through his work that he never knew including OFAH, Citizen Smith and Rock & […]
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Word is, there may be a few folks around the globe that don’t grasp the overall importance of Doctor Who as we move another day closer to Saturday’s premiere. Aside from the fact that this is continued Steven Moffat greatness, it will be the first time in the 32-year history of the series that it […]
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Elisabeth Sladen has passed away at the age of 63. You may or may not know the name, but if you’re a Doctor Who fan, you’ll immediately recognize her role as Sarah Jane Smith, dating back to 1973 when she first appeared alongside the Traveling Time Lord. Most fans, worldwide, considered Sladen as the ultimate […]
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Ok, we’ve over-discussed the differences between British and American situation comedy. Just my opinion, but the British just flat out do it better. No doubt, from an American perspective, it’s infinitely better with the likes of Modern Family, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Community, etc. But, in doing some quick math regarding the comparison of […]
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Never has the Internet universe been so abuzz with the impending premiere of S6 of Doctor Who this coming Saturday. Ok, maybe there was the same anticipation around this time last year for S5, but it makes great copy. As per the usual, rumors are rampant with grenades being lobbed about someone dying in the […]
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In a hole, in the ground, lived a Hobbit… ….and so it begins. Principal production has finally begun on Peter Jackson’s epic film with an epic cast. The Hobbit, stars Martin Freeman, Sir Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Aidan Turner (Mitchell, Being Human). If that’s not enough to get […]
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Trevor Bannister, known to British comedy fans worldwide as the twenty-something menswear salesman, Mr. Lucas, at Grace Brothers Department Store, has died at the age of 76. Bannister, who played the part of the rebellious Mr. Lucas from 1972-1980, always had the keen eye for Miss Brahms, played by the late Wendy Richard. Post Are […]
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Catherine Tate ready for final interview to head Dunder Mifflen With an invite list that is rivaled only by the upcoming Royal Wedding, the 19 May season finale of The Office is clearly looking like the definition of appointment television. British comedienne, Catherine Tate, has been added to the list of potential candidates to replace the […]
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Red Dwarf confirmation of series X – Smegtastic Finally, from Birmingham City and Dimension Jump XVI, comes confirmation from series co-creator, Doug Naylor, followed by an immediate verification on Robert Llewellyn’s LlewBlog that there will, indeed, be a tenth series of Red Dwarf. Welcome news for those RD fans that were left with a definite thirst […]
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It’s been almost a lifetime since a young head parlor maid, Rose Buck (Jean Marsh), put her hand on the bannister at an empty 165 Eaton Place for what, she thought, would be the last time. Little did she know that some 40 years later, she would return full of memories and put her hand […]
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