• Bill Nighy returns to the grid for another PBS 'Masterpiece'

    Bill Nighy returns to the grid for another PBS 'Masterpiece'

    While there will forever be the inevitable comparison to the greatness of the Cornetto Trilogy, the Worricker Trilogy may just have a minor leg up given the insanely brilliant combination of Bill Nighy and Christopher Walken. As we reported earlier this month, The Worricker Trilogy, which began with Page Eight, is set to continue tomorrow […]

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  • In need of a pint after seeing a ghost in the Underground? Try a haunted pub!

    In need of a pint after seeing a ghost in the Underground? Try a haunted pub!

    Seems rather appropriate, it being Halloween and all, to give folks a few options tonight that go beyond the traditional trick-or-treat phenomenon where you can possibly cross paths with those that have yet to ‘cross-over’. Special thanks to London Paranormal which is where your Halloween tour begins. Kudos to London Paranormal, who have mapped out […]

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  • Scotland – Should I stay or should I go now?

    Scotland – Should I stay or should I go now?

    In the beginning, England and Scotland were not only separate, they were frequently at war. Ever since that fateful day in 1707 when the two countries got together and formed a single country, Scotland has been part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Today’s referendum vote, which has been in the works for almost two and one-half years, offers Scotland the chance to break free from Great Britain and gain its independence.

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  • Downton Abbey 5 – Drama, drama and more drama headed our way

    Downton Abbey 5 – Drama, drama and more drama headed our way

    Lots of questions to be answered one week from tonight in the UK when Planet Earth’s favorite British period drama, Downton Abbey returns to the small screen with the premiere of series 5. Filming has concluded, it’s now Downton Time in the UK. Now that we are inside one week, Chloe Fox from the Telegraph […]

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  • Behind the scenes at 'Downton Abbey' west, a.k.a. Ealing Studios

    Behind the scenes at 'Downton Abbey' west, a.k.a. Ealing Studios

    As members of Downton Abbey-Nation begin to make preparations for the start of series five (September in the UK, January 2015 in the States), there are those few that may not be aware that not all of what you see on the telly is actually filmed at Highclere Castle. For those that don’t necessarily want […]

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  • Ever wondered what the Oxford Circus tube station tastes like?

    Ever wondered what the Oxford Circus tube station tastes like?

    The latest and, perhaps, greatest  Tube map spin-off is a particularly tasty little number. James Wannerton, a 54-year-old systems analyst from Blackpool with synaesthesia (a neurological condition in which your senses get mixed up) has recreated the iconic map with how he thinks each of the Tube stops taste.

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  • It's Christmas time as 'Downton Abbey' films at Alnwick Castle

    It's Christmas time as 'Downton Abbey' films at Alnwick Castle

    As we reported recently, Planet Earth’s favorite British period drama headed to Hogwarts this past week to continue filming for their forthcoming series 5 which will transmit in September on ITV1 and in January 2015 on PBS in the States. What wasn’t completely clear at the time was that the filming taking place at Alnwick […]

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  • 'Downton Abbey' heads to Hogwarts for S5

    'Downton Abbey' heads to Hogwarts for S5

    Platform 9 & 3/4, magically concealed behind the barrier between Muggle Platform Nine and Platform Ten, at King’s Cross Station in London will be a bit crowded this week as cast and crew of Downton Abbey headed to Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. Filming at Alnwick Castle, which doubled as Hogwarts School of Witchery and Wizardry […]

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