• Sherlock, George Gently, DCI Banks and, now, Endeavour in 2013

    Sherlock, George Gently, DCI Banks and, now, Endeavour in 2013

    Ever since the final days of 1999, television producers have been searching for a successor to the critically acclaimed, audience hit, Inspector Morse, based on the detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. Combined with the more recent news of the great David Suchet, CBE bringing the television adaptations of the Agatha Christie sleuth, Hercule […]

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  • Creating 'Downstairs' at Downton Abbey

    Creating 'Downstairs' at Downton Abbey

    It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for behind-the-scenes video pieces. Yes, there have been times that I secretly enjoy the DVD extras far more than the feature presentation. The brilliance of television production is that, if done well, the end result is a vivid suspension of reality. The behind the camera craft of hundreds […]

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  • Downton Abbey cast tweet a bit of fun in response to 'Sherlock' comments

    Downton Abbey cast tweet a bit of fun in response to 'Sherlock' comments

    Downton Abbey cast has fun with Twitter When Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of the BBC’s brilliant Sherlock series, offered up his rather uncomplimentary thoughts to Reader’s Digest on the biggest phenomenon since sliced bread, Downton Abbey, taken out of context or not, the initial inclination might have been to fire off a response that you […]

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  • Sherlock Master Class highlights

    Sherlock Master Class highlights

    On the outside chance you missed the three most important words for 2013 from yesterday…. RAT. WEDDING. BOW. Thanks to stellar reporting from @digitalspy, we bring you highlights from yesterdays Sherlock Master Class in Edinburgh. In attendance were producer, Sue Vertue, co-writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss and Andrew Scott (Moriarty) Even though neither Benedict […]

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  • The Sherlock 3 storyline in 'three little words'!

    The Sherlock 3 storyline in 'three little words'!

    In November 2010, just prior to the beginning of production on series 2 of Sherlock, we caught up with co-creators/co-writers, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss in London where they uttered three simple words that would, ultimately, hold the key to unlocking what audiences worldwide wanted to know….the storyline for the three programs that were to […]

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  • A glimpse of Sherlock 3 from Steven Moffat's mind palace?

    A glimpse of Sherlock 3 from Steven Moffat's mind palace?

    Sadly, I have to be the adult in the room and say, no, this isn’t ‘official’. At this point, we are no where near the scheduled 2013 start for principle production filming of Sherlock 3 and all we really know so far from co-creators, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, is that the Arthur Conan Doyle […]

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  • Mr. Selfridge – A First Look

    Mr. Selfridge – A First Look

    Another day, another :20 of programming teaser brilliance comes our way. Yesterday, it was the first two glimpses of Downton Abbey 3. Today, comes a first look at ITV’s Mr. Selfridge starring Jeremy Piven in the true-to-life story of American entrepreneur, ‘Mile a Minute’ Harry Gordon Selfridge. It’s amazing how a mere :20 can say […]

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  • Downton Abbey 3 – A First Look at Maggie v. Shirley

    Downton Abbey 3 – A First Look at Maggie v. Shirley

    As a telly watcher, I love this time of year as you begin to be inundated with all kinds of teasers for upcoming Fall programming. Finally, one of the most anticipated series on either side of the pond, ITV’s Downton Abbey, returns and has entered the arena with a few teaser clips of its own […]

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  • BBC adds classic Hitchcock to the mix with re-do of The Lady Vanishes

    BBC adds classic Hitchcock to the mix with re-do of The Lady Vanishes

    Following up on the successful 2008 re-do of Hitchcock’s 1935 film, The 39 Steps, which starred Rupert Penry-Jones, Lydia Leonard and David Haig, the BBC has announced plans to tackle Hitchcock’s 1939 classic, The Lady Vanishes. Targeted for Christmas release on BBC One, the film is set to begin filming in Budapest at the end […]

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