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  • ‘The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin’ is set to rise again … in musical form
    May 2, 2019

    ‘The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin’ is set to rise again … in musical form

    David Nobbs’ late ’70s sitcom, ‘The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin,’ is getting ready to have more lives than Reggie himself with word that a Perrin stage musical is in development.

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  • The day the British Invasion ‘invaded’ The Dick Van Dyke Show
    April 30, 2019

    The day the British Invasion ‘invaded’ The Dick Van Dyke Show

    By the mid-’60s, the British Invasion had taken America by storm. So much so that even popular TV sitcoms wanted to join in the fun. Often mistaken for another British singing duo, Peter & Gordon, Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde, aka Chad & Jeremy, made the leap to the small screen, appearing as characters on The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Patty Duke Show, and as themselves on Batman.

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  • Lost footage of the Beatles on ‘Top of the Pops’ surfaces in Mexico
    April 16, 2019

    Lost footage of the Beatles on ‘Top of the Pops’ surfaces in Mexico

    Sadly, the silent 11 second bit is all that exists of the Fab Four miming to “Paperback Writer” in June of 1966. The lost footage was shot by a family in Liverpool filming their TV set with an 8mm camera.

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  • Mr. Carson hosts ‘Music from Downton Abbey’ at Highclere Castle in June
    April 10, 2019

    Mr. Carson hosts ‘Music from Downton Abbey’ at Highclere Castle in June

    Looking for that once-in-a-lifetime gift for the ‘Downton Abbey’ super fan in the family? If so, how about booking a magical summer evening on the stunning grounds of Highclere Castle, listening to beautiful music from the series performed by the Chamber Orchestra of London?

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  • In ‘Yesterday,’ Richard Curtis imagines a reality where no one has heard of the Beatles
    March 17, 2019

    In ‘Yesterday,’ Richard Curtis imagines a reality where no one has heard of the Beatles

    Recognizing in 2019 that there are actual real-life individuals who have no idea that Paul McCartney was in another band before Wings, the mere thought of a world without the Beatles is enough to make this a horror movie.

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  • From the Vault: When Clive Swift was ‘Having a Wild Weekend’ with The Dave Clark Five
    November 16, 2018

    From the Vault: When Clive Swift was ‘Having a Wild Weekend’ with The Dave Clark Five

    The film was the first movie role for Swift — aka Keeping Up Appearances’ Richard Bucket.

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  • Dame Judi Dench and Idris Elba join already-herded all-star cast for ‘Cats’ film re-boot
    October 19, 2018

    Dame Judi Dench and Idris Elba join already-herded all-star cast for ‘Cats’ film re-boot

    Director Tom Hooper had already herded Taylor Swift, Sir Ian McKellen, James Corden and Jennifer Hudson for the film adaptation, and now he’s added the greatness of Idris Elba and Judi Dench to the litter.

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  • ‘Only Fools And Horses The Musical’ heads to London’s West End
    October 10, 2018

    ‘Only Fools And Horses The Musical’ heads to London’s West End

    Set in 1989, the musical will show Del Boy and Rodney finding love with Raquel and Cassandra in a rapidly changing Peckham.

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  • Paying ‘respect’ to Aretha Franklin at Buckingham Palace during the Changing of the Guards
    September 2, 2018

    Paying ‘respect’ to Aretha Franklin at Buckingham Palace during the Changing of the Guards

    Crowds attending the Changing of the Guards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday morning were treated to more than the usual ‘respect’ by the troops from the British Army’s Household Division. As the world paused to pay tribute to the “Queen of Soul”, the guards who protect Buckingham Palace in London were no exception as the […]

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  • Benny Hill’s The Strolling Ones – part of the British Invasion that never landed in the U.S.
    July 28, 2018

    Benny Hill’s The Strolling Ones – part of the British Invasion that never landed in the U.S.

    In the overall British comedy landscape, The Benny Hill Show had more than its share of slapstick, mime and double entendre during its brilliant run from the mid-50s up until the British sketch comedy series was cancelled in the late 80s. A steady decline in ratings and what was, at the time, a very high production cost of approximately £450,000 […]

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