• Red Dwarf XI? C'mon Dave, you know you want more…

    Red Dwarf XI? C'mon Dave, you know you want more…

    Given some recent comments from creator/writer, Doug Naylor, and several inhabitants of the ‘small rouge one’, it looks like things are leaning decidedly more in favor of another series of Red Dwarf becoming a distinct possibility in the not-too-distant future. Aside from the fact that not only is Naylor keen on making more of the […]

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  • A Tellyspotting salute to the retail employee on Black Friday!

    A Tellyspotting salute to the retail employee on Black Friday!

    Today’s From the Vault segment pays tribute to those having to work retail on Black Friday. The Friday after Thanksgiving has long been hailed as the busiest shopping day of the year in America. Only in the United States can the aptly named Black Friday start at 8:00pm pm Thursday. In recent years, the competition […]

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  • A bit of Christopher Guest greatness comes to the BBC in 2013

    A bit of Christopher Guest greatness comes to the BBC in 2013

    The brilliance behind the likes of This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman, among others, will be turning his talents to the BBC for the upcoming comedy series, Family Tree. Guest will executive produce and co-write the eight-part series, which will premiere on BBC 2 and HBO in the Spring of […]

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  • Mr. Bean to retire following stellar 2012 Olympic performance?

    Mr. Bean to retire following stellar 2012 Olympic performance?

    With his most recent memorable performance coming at the 2012 London Olympics before an audience of roughly 75 million viewers between the U.S. and the UK, it looks as though Mr. Bean will soon get in to his classic Mini and drive away, hopefully not in a recliner strapped on the roof. Rowan Atkinson, the […]

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  • From the Friday Vault: Fortysomething with Hugh Laurie

    From the Friday Vault: Fortysomething with Hugh Laurie

    A pre-House Hugh Laurie confirms he’s British! For those in the States that think Hugh Laurie is as American as his Dr. Gregory House character, not so fast. Back in pre-House 2003, who knew that Laurie was honing his soon-to-be sought after anxiety-ridden doctor skills in 6-part series, Fortysomething? While it’s enough just to see […]

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  • Dad's Army: The Movie with a female Capt Mainwaring?

    Dad's Army: The Movie with a female Capt Mainwaring?

    According to The Independent, talks are underway to bring the classic Jimmy Perry, David Croft comedy, Dad’s Army, to the big screen, with a new cast and…the possibility of Captain Mainwaring being played by a woman. The iconic series placed 13th overall in a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programs drawn up by […]

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  • The Comic Strip Presents…at Victoria Station

    The Comic Strip Presents…at Victoria Station

    Just when you thought it was safe…The Comic Strip Presents returns The Comic Strip Presents series first aired in 1982 with ‘Five Go Mad In Dorset’, a brilliant parody of the original Famous Five books. Cast and crew include Comic Strip founder, Peter Richardson, along with The Young Ones alums, Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall and […]

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  • Election Day – Vote for Britain's Best Political Sitcom 2012

    Election Day – Vote for Britain's Best Political Sitcom 2012

    Vote for Britain’s Best Political Sitcom – 2012 Today is the day that most Americans either thought would never get here or couldn’t get here fast enough — Election Day 2012. While America goes to the polls to elect the next President of the United States (POTUS), it’s time to spend about $3 billion less […]

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  • Time to book another stay at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    Time to book another stay at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    With Hollywood studios finally beginning to recognize that older people do go to the movies and that there is, in fact, money to be made with films that actually place more emphasis on script than special effects, the word on the street is that there is a sequel to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in […]

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  • Nothing screams Halloween like Psychoville

    Nothing screams Halloween like Psychoville

    As we reported to you last Halloween, since 2010, there were but two bits of small screen greatness that were considered ‘must see TV’ during Halloween. The Simpsons Halloween Special and the 2010 ‘newcomer’ on the block from the brilliant minds of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, the Psychoville Halloween Special. While the Simpsons continues […]

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