• Today's Doc Martin support group activity to combat separation anxiety

    Today's Doc Martin support group activity to combat separation anxiety

    Whether you are in the UK and have a 2013 Doc Martin season 6 countdown calendar, in the States and are eagerly awaiting the premiere of series 5 or you’re at any point in-between, we’ve found a little therapy session for those in the Doc Martin Separation Anxiety Support Group. Individuals currently suffering from either […]

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  • Ah-ha! Alan Partridge movie set to begin

    Ah-ha! Alan Partridge movie set to begin

    With his beloved Rover and Lexus cars and Bang & Olufsen stereo system in tow, Alan Partridge, host of Mid Morning Matters on North Norfolk Digital radio, will debut on the big screen in 2013. With the very creative working title of The Alan Partridge Movie, the film will be exec produced by Armando Iannucci, […]

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  • Naming rights to Only Fools and Horses USA

    Naming rights to Only Fools and Horses USA

    Looks like plans for a U.S. version of Only Fools and Horses is moving right along. Should the pilot, starring John Leguizamo as Del Boy, Dustin Ybarra as Rodney and Christopher Lloyd as Grandad, be picked up for a full series, it would air later in 2012 on ABC. The series has just recently added […]

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  • Dawn French on writing with Jennifer Saunders

    Dawn French on writing with Jennifer Saunders

    When the great comedy duo of French and Saunders (Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders) went their separate ways back in 2010 following the end of Jam and Jerusalem, there was more than a bit of sadness in the air. Wanting a bit of time to focus on individual projects sounded great on paper, but there […]

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  • No middle-aged spread visible in 'official' Red Dwarf X photo

    No middle-aged spread visible in 'official' Red Dwarf X photo

    With all the Downton Abbey and Sherlock talk circulating around the Internets lately, let us pause for a moment and not forget the brilliance that is Red Dwarf. As we get closer to the targeted September 2012 premiere for Red Dwarf X on Dave, the self-decribed Home of Witty Comedy Banter, images are starting to […]

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  • A bit of PG Wodehouse 'comedy brilliance' on the BBC horizon

    A bit of PG Wodehouse 'comedy brilliance' on the BBC horizon

    As we reported back in February, a bit of PG Wodehouse brilliance is on the horizon with the commissioning of Blandings by the BBC. At the time, Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous, Jam and Jerusalem) was the only cast member that had been announced. Now, according to comedy.co.uk, filming has begun and the supporting cast has been […]

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  • James Corden – from Gavin & Stacey to Broadway

    James Corden – from Gavin & Stacey to Broadway

    At the ripe old age of 33, James Corden has made good use of his post-Gavin & Stacey time. Corden co-created and co-wrote the popular British comedy series with G&S co-star, Ruth Jones, which ended after three seasons in 2010. So popular was it that in three short seasons, the series went from a rather […]

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  • In the BBC comedy pipeline – Me & Mrs. Jones

    In the BBC comedy pipeline – Me & Mrs. Jones

    There are but a few times you can point to in your telly watching career where you see a perfect storm on the comedy horizon. That said, unfortunately, the last time I can remember this happening was mid-1993. This is when I first heard of the most recent brainchild from the great Richard Curtis starring […]

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  • Jimmy Fallon is the Earl of Downton Sixbey – Who knew?

    Jimmy Fallon is the Earl of Downton Sixbey – Who knew?

    8:15 of Latenight with Jimmy Fallon brilliance As most are aware, Jimmy Fallon is the current resident of NBC’s Studio 6B. You may not be aware, however, that he is also the Earl of Downton Sixbey. As you can imagine, this brings with it more challenges that one Earl alone should have to handle. He […]

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  • Save Downton Arbys!

    Save Downton Arbys!

    For more years than I can remember, PBS has been on the receiving end of their fair share of parodies. Some good, some bad. Some, however, are too good not to share. The brilliant silver lining thing about being the butt of a parody is that you have something worth parodying. Enter Downton Abbey. This […]

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