• ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’ — the making of the final scene

    ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’ — the making of the final scene

    After years of futile trench warfare, the final scene of Blackadder Goes Forth was a result of General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett (Stephen Fry) giving the order for the “big push” — which translates as a suicidal charge across the battlefield towards hundreds of German machine guns. IMHO, it’s probably one of the most powerful […]

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  • With OFAH’s Nicholas Lyndhurst, ‘Frasier’ re-boot shows promise if given the chance.

    With OFAH’s Nicholas Lyndhurst, ‘Frasier’ re-boot shows promise if given the chance.

    It appears as though Frasier Crane has finally re-entered the building he left almost two decades ago as the long-awaited Paramount+ sequel to Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier series has begun on Paramount+ for the 10-part series. This time, however, the building is in Boston where the character had originated in Cheers but with “new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and […]

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  • BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ to rest in peace with Christmas special this December

    BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ to rest in peace with Christmas special this December

    With the fifth and final series set to transmit on BBC One beginning this Friday, Ghosts will ‘rest in peace’ this December with a Christmas special to mark the end after 5 series and 33 episodes. “It’s time to wave goodbye to the inhabitants of Button House and focus on new projects,” said ‘the Ghosts team. The Ghosts […]

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  • BBC closes the book on Ben Elton’s latest bit of greatness as ‘Upstart Crow’ cancelled after S3!

    BBC closes the book on Ben Elton’s latest bit of greatness as ‘Upstart Crow’ cancelled after S3!

    In a move that traditionally tends to defy any conceivable valid explanation, the BBC has cancelled the Ben Elton comedy Upstart Crow after three critically acclaimed and highly successful series. David Mitchell was brilliant as a young William Shakespeare which spanned three series, several specials and an incredible limited run at both the Gielgud and Apollo Theatres in […]

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  • British ‘panel shows’ showcase brilliant wit of UK comedians

    British ‘panel shows’ showcase brilliant wit of UK comedians

    After spending the last week in the UK, I had the great good fortune to be reminded on a nightly basis of the extent to which British comedy is far superior to American comedy. That point was driven home by having the opportunity to watch endless latenight broadcasts of panel shows on Dave (the home of witty-banter […]

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  • OFAH’s Nicholas Lyndhurst joins cast of ‘Frasier’ reboot premiering October 12

    OFAH’s Nicholas Lyndhurst joins cast of ‘Frasier’ reboot premiering October 12

    It appears as though Frasier Crane has finally re-entered the building he left almost two decades ago as news that the long-awaited Paramount+ sequel to Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier series has been given an premiere date of  12 October for the 10-part series. This time, however, the building is in Boston where the character had originated in Cheers but with “new […]

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  • After 25 years, will ‘The Royle Family’ finally get off the couch?

    After 25 years, will ‘The Royle Family’ finally get off the couch?

    The Royle Family, the brilliant late 90s British situation comedy, is set to return for a one-off special to celebrate the much-loved show’s 25th anniversary next month. In celebration of it being 25 years since the show launched on BBC, UK Gold will show an updated version of the 2010 documentary The Royle Family: Down The […]

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  • ‘Yes Prime Minister’, circa 2023, takes to the stage in September

    ‘Yes Prime Minister’, circa 2023, takes to the stage in September

    It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 40 years since co-creators, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn wrote the unbelievably brilliant British comedy, Yes Minister, and that it is more relevant today than when it first originated. Long praised for being accurate as well as funny, Lynn and Jay created brilliance out of a simple […]

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  • Remembering and wishing Mollie Sugden a happy heavenly 101st birthday!

    Remembering and wishing Mollie Sugden a happy heavenly 101st birthday!

    Mollie Sugden would have been 101 this past Friday. We, at Tellyspotting, wish her the best heavenly birthday, albeit a bit belated. For almost thirty years, Mollie Sugden brought smiles and outright laughter to not only the North Texas area, but to the world, as Mrs. Slocombe on Are You Being Served. One can’t help […]

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