• Downton Abbey 4 – No wagering, please!

    Downton Abbey 4 – No wagering, please!

    Being at the Venetian in Las Vegas several years ago prior to the Super Bowl and seeing that I could place a wager on the first person to fumble in the great game, I came to the realization that, in America, you could pretty much bet on anything. Apparently, this mentality has finally crept across […]

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  • London streets transported to early 1900's for Mr. Selfridge 2 filming

    London streets transported to early 1900's for Mr. Selfridge 2 filming

    Overshadowed just a bit by that little series getting ready to premiere this Sunday we know as Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge, starring Jeremy Piven and Katherine Kelly, which airs on ITV1 in the UK and PBS in the States as part of the Masterpiece series, will return in 2014 with 10 new episodes. Based upon […]

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  • The Downton Abbey Effect

    The Downton Abbey Effect

    You can already drink wine like the Crawleys. Thanks to Marks and Spencer, everyone can now have lips as red and hands as soft as Lady Mary. Could Grey be the new Black? And, now, you can decorate your house to look just like the imposing stately home, too. Two shades of grey paint, Empire […]

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  • More Endeavour set for 2014

    More Endeavour set for 2014

    Just when you thought television drama couldn’t possibly get any better, it does…and actually did with Monday’s announcement by ITV that Endeavour, the crime drama prequel to the Inspector Morse series, has begun production on series 2. Shaun Evans returns in the lead role of young Morse, with Roger Allam (The Thick of It, Parade’s […]

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  • 'Downton Abbey' ready to meet the Roaring 20's head on

    'Downton Abbey' ready to meet the Roaring 20's head on

    Downton Abbey 4 spoilers…kind of With creator/writer Lord Julian Fellowes promising a significant change for the fourth season of Downton Abbey, the old-fashioned “world in which Downton began” will be transformed into the modern era of motor cars, movies, and music. As most of the planet is aware, next Sunday’s long-awaited series 4 UK premiere […]

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  • ITV and BBC 2013: Let the Drama Games begin

    ITV and BBC 2013: Let the Drama Games begin

    ITV: Where Drama Lives 2013 Ordinarily, I’m not a big fan of trailers as, in many cases, they contain all the good bits. Admittedly, in most cases, this is directly related to movie trailers more so than television series promos. However, a promo comes along once in awhile that is just plain brilliant that just […]

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  • Michael Palin in 'The Wipers Times' on BBC2

    Michael Palin in 'The Wipers Times' on BBC2

    Michael Palin, Monty Python legend and longtime TV adventurer, returns to the small screen and his comedy acting roots in the World War One drama The Wipers Times this Wednesday on BBC2. The one-off special tells the uplifting and true tale of a group of British soldiers who stumble across an abandoned printing press in […]

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  • Downton Abbey fashion exhibit to hit U.S. in 2014

    Downton Abbey fashion exhibit to hit U.S. in 2014

    According to USA Today, U.S. fans of the highest rated drama series in the history of PBS, will be able to keep the magic alive and extend their viewing experience following the end of series 4 by getting a first hand look at the likes of Edith’s wedding gown, the scarlet dress that Lady Mary […]

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  • Sir Ian McKellen next up to play Sherlock Holmes

    Sir Ian McKellen next up to play Sherlock Holmes

    Ever since 2010 when Benedict Cumberbatch entered the world of Sherlock Holmes, if anyone would have dared mention to me that there was to be even a hint of another small screen adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation, I would have immediately written it off as a wasted effort. I am softening a bit with […]

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