• What was supposed to be a sneak peak at Downton Abbey 2, well….

    What was supposed to be a sneak peak at Downton Abbey 2, well….

    As with any “teaser” clip, no matter the length, it’s always been a fine line between maddening and anticipation. An all-too-short clip that I screened early Thursday, was to give millions of extraordinarily patient fans a first glimpse at what’s next for both the residents and servants of Downton Abbey. At only :12 seconds, it […]

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  • London Twenty Twelve…365 days and counting

    London Twenty Twelve…365 days and counting

    Today marks, officially, 365 days and counting until the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics where the eyes of the world will be on London for the Games of the XXXth Olympiad. I know, where does the time go. While everything looks like smooth sailing on the outside, it does so for a reason. There are […]

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  • A Hollywood view of 221b Baker Street

    A Hollywood view of 221b Baker Street

    There are times that you don’t want to pay attention to the man behind the curtain, take a sneak peek underneath the back of the circus tent or spend time of the website, howstuffworks.com. There are times, however, that getting a behind-the-scenes peak at something means the finished product is closer to reality that you think. Such […]

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  • A Hobbit video diary from Middle-earth (ok, New Zealand)

    A Hobbit video diary from Middle-earth (ok, New Zealand)

    And so it begins, “In a hole, in the ground, there lived a Hobbit…“ Somehow, the seemingly interminable wait for the second series of Sherlock, Downton Abbey or Upstairs Downstairs doesn’t seem all that bad. Even the wait for the fourth series of the greatness of Being Human is ok when you stop and think […]

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  • British Home Guard enters the 21st Century

    British Home Guard enters the 21st Century

    Little did 19-year old Darren Stride know when he was introduced to the all-time classic BBC comedy, Dad’s Army, watching with his late grandfather, a World War II veteran, that his future obsession would gain international attention. While it’s been a 5-yr labor of love for the East Norfolk college student, the next step is […]

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  • First London Bridge, now BBC Television Centre. What next?

    First London Bridge, now BBC Television Centre. What next?

    This just in. The BBC is for sale. Actually, the BBC Television Centre, the landmark London home of BBC News and Television, is for sale. This isn’t really new news as it’s been talked about for some time, with staff members making the trek to BBC North, just west of Manchester city centre. What is […]

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  • Rowan Atkinson's invite to the Royal Wedding

    Rowan Atkinson's invite to the Royal Wedding

    Maybe you’ve heard, maybe you haven’t, but there’s a rather big event happening at Westminster Abbey on Friday, 29 April. An event that will bring together not only a number of foreign dignitaries and members of British aristocracy but a rather lengthy list of expected and unexpected celebrities, friends, fellow Etonians and aides. Now that […]

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  • Think Cardiff pre-2012 Olympics and the Doctor Who locations tour

    Think Cardiff pre-2012 Olympics and the Doctor Who locations tour

    We’ve all heard the catchphrases of recent years like Pink in the new black and 50 is the new 30. Now we can safely add Cardiff is the new London to the mix. Cardiff is now home to a number of shooting locales for the best television on television such as Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah […]

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  • The Royal Wedding in Legos or Wool – you decide

    The Royal Wedding in Legos or Wool – you decide

    In London, but find yourself without an invitation to the Royal Wedding this coming 29 April? Can’t get to the UK and really don’t want to get up in the middle of night to watch the big event? Not to worry on either count. Drop by Legoland Windsor as it celebrates its 15th anniversary with […]

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