• CBS to pilot U.S. version of 21st century Sherlock – How original.

    CBS to pilot U.S. version of 21st century Sherlock – How original.

    Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…along comes news of yet another bone-headed re-make concept that just makes you want to turn off your telly and listen to radio drama until the end of time. Word on the street (actually, via The Hollywood Reporter) is that CBS is developing […]

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  • Could it be a Sherlock Christmas in 2012?

    Could it be a Sherlock Christmas in 2012?

    With news of Steven Moffat’s 2011 Christmas present to Doctor Who fans worldwide lighting up the internet the last several days comes Mark Gatiss’ look ahead to Christmas 2012 and his desire to spread joy around the world with a Sherlock Christmas special. Gatiss recently told the Radio Times: “I love the story, The Blue […]

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  • Ready for a Doctor Who Christmas 2011?

    Ready for a Doctor Who Christmas 2011?

    A Doctor Who Christmas present for 2011 Good to know that both the U.S. and the U.K. are on Steven Moffat’s holiday gift-giving list for 2011. As if a second season of Sherlock wasn’t enough, Moffat will, again, be spreading Doctor Who joy throughout the land this holiday season. Word is that production of this […]

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  • On the New Tricks good news/bad news front….

    On the New Tricks good news/bad news front….

    For fans of the BBC series, New Tricks, it was welcome news recently that the series had been commissioned for an additional two seasons to be broadcast in 2012 and 2013. For those unfamiliar with the series, New Tricks stars an unconventional bunch of old school ex-coppers brought out of retirement to work on unsolved […]

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  • And the winner is….Downton Abbey x 4!

    And the winner is….Downton Abbey x 4!

    Ok, I know the traditional comment is to say that it’s just an honor to be nominated, it’s got to feel really amazing to win. That said, Downton Abbey must be on top of the world at the moment. If you went to bed early on Sunday evening, you’re probably asking why at this point. […]

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  • Spooks: What we've learned in 10 years

    Spooks: What we've learned in 10 years

    To the lucky ones on the planet in the UK sitting down in front of the telly tonight at 9:00pm with the enviable viewing choice of either the new seaon of ITV’s Downton Abbey or the final season of Spooks on BBC One. The Guardian put it best by saying that, “…in Downton Abbey, you […]

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  • TV aerials in Downton Abbey spotted on eve of DA2 premiere

    TV aerials in Downton Abbey spotted on eve of DA2 premiere

    We’ve all secretly done it…meticulously watched films or television shows searching for that elusive shot where sunglasses are worn in one scene, but disappear from the same scene when the camera cuts to a different angle. There have long been rumors that in one of the battle sequences in the John Wayne film, The Alamo, […]

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  • British telly bits and bobs – Spooks, Downton Abbey and more…

    British telly bits and bobs – Spooks, Downton Abbey and more…

    Downton Abbey 2 vs. Spooks 10 vs. Mildred Pierce With Downton Abbey 2 and Spooks 10 set to battle it out Sunday night in the UK, the States have a battle of their own as the Sunday night telecast of the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will pit the original Downton Abbey 1 series against HBO’s […]

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  • Doc Martin resumes Portwenn house calls Sept 12 on ITV1

    Doc Martin resumes Portwenn house calls Sept 12 on ITV1

    With the new series of the hit comedy drama, Doc Martin, set to return tomorrow (Monday, 12 September) on ITV1 in the UK, it’s time to set up yet another support group in the U.S. Unfortunately, as we have recently reported, series 5 will not premiere in the States until April 2012 on public television […]

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  • The greatness that is Mark Gatiss

    The greatness that is Mark Gatiss

    In television, whether it be comedy, drama or documentaries, there are individuals whose names you may know but not the face or whose face you may know but not the name. In the case of Mark Gatiss, this is brilliance that you should know both the name and the face. His involvement in numerous series […]

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