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  • Meet Jock VII: Winston Churchill’s newest lifelong Chartwell resident
    March 23, 2023

    Meet Jock VII: Winston Churchill’s newest lifelong Chartwell resident

    While Larry, the Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, deservedly grabs most of the headlines these days in the British press, there’s another British cat the warrants a bit of ink (and, not just on page 3 of the The Sun). England’s Winston Churchill gained a well-deserved reputation as one of the best known and […]

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  • Another year, another raising of a ‘virtual jar’ to Frank McCourt this St. Patrick’s Day!
    March 17, 2023

    Another year, another raising of a ‘virtual jar’ to Frank McCourt this St. Patrick’s Day!

    Regular readers of Tellyspotting may recognize this annual post from St. Patrick’s Day in years past. Given it’s officiall St. Patrick’s Day 2023, I thought it was worth repeating another year as not only is it hard to let St. Paddy’s Day pass without thinking of Frank, the fact that many of us probably will spend tonight […]

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  • Happy National Pi(e) Day, America!
    March 14, 2023

    Happy National Pi(e) Day, America!

    One can never have enough pie be it American or British so, no matter where you are and whether you are a fan of the traditional American ‘pie’ or British ‘pie’, today is National Pie Day here in the U.S. Unfortunately, North American Tellyspotting readers are usually a bit behind their U.K. counterparts as they set aside an entire week devoted to pie which just concluded on Sunday.

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  • ‘Two Ronnies’ comedy gold is money in the bank for this Norfolk garden shop
    March 7, 2023

    ‘Two Ronnies’ comedy gold is money in the bank for this Norfolk garden shop

    A garden shop in Norfolk recently sold out of fork handles after designing a special window display in tribute to a classic BBC comedy sketch courtesy of the Two Ronnies. While the shop has previously won awards for its displays, shop manager Sarah Colman said she thought it would raise a smile, but was a bit […]

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  • Celebrating Edward Gorey’s birth and remembering ‘Mystery’ on PBS before mystery was cool …
    February 23, 2023

    Celebrating Edward Gorey’s birth and remembering ‘Mystery’ on PBS before mystery was cool …

    Edward Gorey, noted for his characteristic pen-and-ink drawings that often depicted vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings was also a Tony Award-winning costume designer and artist. Gorey was also known for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers, would have been 98 years young on 22 February. PBS […]

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  • Corduroy’s, Tweeds, Overalls & ‘what would Tricki Woo wear’: ‘Masterpiece’ Q&A with ‘ACG&S’ Costume Designer, Ros Little
    February 4, 2023

    Corduroy’s, Tweeds, Overalls & ‘what would Tricki Woo wear’: ‘Masterpiece’ Q&A with ‘ACG&S’ Costume Designer, Ros Little

    There are certain series such as Poldark, Downton Abbey and Sanditon where the costumes should be considered as important to the storyline as the supporting cast. Just like scenic locations (i.e. the Cornwall countryside or Port Isacc), costumes can be equally as important as a strong ensemble cast. This is never more evident than with the latest adaptation of All […]

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  • Think you live in a sitcom? The BBC’s Writer’s Room is a fun behind-the-scenes resource for British comedy and drama fans
    January 29, 2023

    Think you live in a sitcom? The BBC’s Writer’s Room is a fun behind-the-scenes resource for British comedy and drama fans

    Given the roller coaster events of the past several years, you’re probably at a point where you feel like you are either living in the middle of a sitcom or more like a nightmare. Nightmare aside, if you’ve ever thought, as I’m sure we all have at one time or another, 1) this would make […]

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  • Burns Night well wishes from ‘Allo ‘Allo’s Vicki Michelle
    January 26, 2023

    Burns Night well wishes from ‘Allo ‘Allo’s Vicki Michelle

    By the time you read this, everyone at Tellyspotting hopes you had a safe and happy Burns Night celebration last night. For those in the know, Burns Night falls on 25 January every year with the date chosen to coincide with the Scottish poet’s birthday, who was born on 25 January 1759. For those ‘out of […]

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  • From the Vault — The Beatles’ Penny Lane trumpeter, David Mason
    January 17, 2023

    From the Vault — The Beatles’ Penny Lane trumpeter, David Mason

    56 years ago today on January 17, 1967, The Beatles finished recording Penny Lane in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios including David Mason’s famous piccolo trumpet solo. As the story goes, the Beatles began recording Penny Lane on December 29. As time passed, Paul became somewhat dissatisfied at the initial attempts at the song’s instrumentation and […]

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  • Ford Cortina vs Audi Quattro….the debate rages on!
    January 12, 2023

    Ford Cortina vs Audi Quattro….the debate rages on!

    After reading recently that Life on Mars, one of the great British series right up there with The Prisoner (IMHO) premiered on 9 January 2006, I reminded myself about the greatness of the series starring Philip Glenister as DCI Gene Hunt and John Simm as DI Sam Tyler. Primarily set in the 70s, the series centered around Tyler, a […]

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