• 'National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage' coming to PBS' Great Performances

    'National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage' coming to PBS' Great Performances

    Set your DVR now for Friday, February 14 on PBS at 8pm CT / 9pm ET on PBS. Great Performances “National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage” is coming to your local public television station (8:00pm on KERA Channel 13 in North Texas).   Founded in 1963, the Royal National Theatre has provided London residents and […]

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  • Baldrick's latest 'cunning plan' involves Prince William

    Baldrick's latest 'cunning plan' involves Prince William

    That’s “Sir Baldrick” to you… Tony Robinson, the star of the hit BBC comedy, Blackadder, was knighted for public and political service by the Duke of Cambridge at an investiture ceremony held at Buckingham Palace this past week. As William stepped in to represent the Queen who is suffering from ankle discomfort following a busy […]

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  • Selfridges doors ready to re-open for series 2 in 2014

    Selfridges doors ready to re-open for series 2 in 2014

    Not that you are already trying to figure out what your going to do with your time beyond February 2014 for good telly drama but…just in case. As I’m sure you are keenly aware, both Downton Abbey 4 and Sherlock 3 will be returning to PBS in January. Chances are, however, you are already lamenting […]

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  • 'An Adventure in Space and Time' trailer gold!

    'An Adventure in Space and Time' trailer gold!

    Another day, another bit of Doctor Who 50th Anniversary gold. This time, it’s in the form of the first video trailer for the upcoming Mark Gatiss biopic, An Adventure in Space and Time. The clip features David Bradley as the First Doctor actor William Hartnell along with Brian Cox and Jessica Raine as the BBC […]

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  • Sherlock composer raises the 'epic quotient' for series 3

    Sherlock composer raises the 'epic quotient' for series 3

    Given all the endless questions circling the Internets concerning Sherlock Holmes’ series 2 ender leap off the rooftop of St Barts Hospital, how can you possibly up the ‘epic ante’ when it comes to the forthcoming BBC/PBS series 3 of Sherlock? Anticipation for the early 2014 return (January 19 on PBS/early January on BBC One) […]

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  • Chat with Bert and Al Large from 'Doc Martin' Thursday, Nov 14

    Chat with Bert and Al Large from 'Doc Martin' Thursday, Nov 14

    Attention Doc Martin fans, have we got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you! Ian McNeice and Joe Absolom, a.k.a. Bert and Al Large from Doc Martin, will be answering your questions LIVE on Thursday, November 14 at 2:00pm CDT/3:00pm EDT in celebration of the release of season 6 of Doc Martin to public television, your home […]

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  • Olivia Colman says yes to 'Broadchurch 2'; Uh, not so fast, U.S. version.

    Olivia Colman says yes to 'Broadchurch 2'; Uh, not so fast, U.S. version.

    There was joy in Mudville recently with the news from the BBC that the brilliant crime series, Broadchurch, had been commissioned for a second series. Following the series’ critical acclaim and audience success, this would seem to have been a no-brainer but with the streets littered with only one season of the likes of The […]

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  • The 'lost' Only Fools and Horses 'episode' – Licensed to Drill

    The 'lost' Only Fools and Horses 'episode' – Licensed to Drill

    While, technically, the video that surfaced recently isn’t really an ‘episode’ of Only Fools and Horses and, I guess, was never actually ‘lost’ but it is 30-minutes, features the cast of the most popular British situation comedy of all-time, and hasn’t been seen outside of classrooms in a really long time. The first part of […]

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  • #SavetheDay – 11.23.13 – 'Day of the Doctor' is almost here!

    #SavetheDay – 11.23.13 – 'Day of the Doctor' is almost here!

    At long last, the BBC has revealed a few bits and bobs with regards to that anniversary coming up in just over two weeks for a little-known science fiction series named Doctor Who celebrating its brief 50 years in existence. Seems as though the Doctor’s ‘greatest adventure’ will see the likes of murderous plots, ancient […]

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