Tellyspotting heads to Liverpool for BBC Showcase 2018
As you lay comfortably in your bed this morning, New York will be in Tellyspotting‘s rear view mirror as we head to Liverpool for the 2018 BBC Showcase.
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How about a ‘Red Dwarf’ themed Valentine’s Day e-card for that special someone?
As you read this, if you are near a full-blown panic this morning at the thought of not having a Valentine’s card for that special someone today, fear not. At Tellyspotting, we’ve got your back. You might remember a couple of years ago when we were totally thinking of your well-being and brought you some […]
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Sir Kenneth Clarke’s Civilization gets 21st century reboot and heads to PBS, BBC2 this Spring
Civilization, Sir Kenneth Clarke’s epic 1969 series about Western art, architecture and philosophy since the Dark Ages, is getting a long overdue 21st century makeover and will air on PBS and BBC2 this Spring. Retitled Civilizations, the new 9-part series will be hosted by noted English historian and Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University, […]
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Ringo Starr receives knighthood during the Queen’s 2018 New Years Honours
This past Tuesday, we reported the brilliant news that Hugh Laurie had been awarded a CBE during the 2018 New Year Honours for his services to drama. An event that went a bit unnoticed that day was the fact that Ringo Starr was awarded knighthood as recognition for his services to music and charity. The Beatles […]
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Germany’s New Year’s Eve tradition involves viewing classic Britcom sketch
While I’m not really sure who “they” are, they say that comedy makes for strange bedfellows. Never has this been more evident than with the long-standing habit/tradition in Germany on New Year’s Eve involving an 11-minute British comedy sketch, Dinner for One, which is also known in Germany as Der 90 Geburtstag (The 90th birthday). It seems that watching […]
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Scattershooting while putting a few rumors to bed….
Don’t get me wrong, the Internets can be a wonderful place to mindlessly lose yourself tracking down little known or cared about facts that will amaze your friends at parties. It can, however, be a breeding ground for endless rumors when it comes to your favorite television series whether it’s possible storylines, suggested plots, casting […]
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Don’t Panic! Dad’s Army to get 2018 Royal Mail stamps for 50th anniversary
Dad’s Army, the Jimmy Perry/David Croft situation comedy about the British Home Guard during the Second World War, graced the BBC1 television airwaves for the first time in July 1968 running for 80 episodes over the course of 9 series. Royal Mail’s 2018 stamp calendar will, once again, showcase the “best of British” releasing special […]
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Her Majesty The Queen’s Christmas Message – 2017
Following the tradition that was started in 1932 by her father, King George V, Her Majesty The Queen broadcast her inaugural Christmas Message live on the radio from her study at Sandringham, Norfolk in 1952. The Queen began: “Each Christmas, at this time, my beloved father broadcast a message to his people in all parts […]
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Heathrow’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Flight’ advert worth at least 2+ boxes of Kleenex
Throughout their 70 years, Heathrow Airport has specialized in reconnecting people with their loved ones, especially at this time of year, because coming home for Christmas is the best gift of all. Among the millions of seasonal passengers, there are some extra-special arrivals that have made it home in time for the big day. The […]
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38 years in the making, Doctor Who “Shada” is completed!
Too many early Doctor Who episodes have, sadly, been lost over the years. Some have been found in garages, some have never surfaced. One such serial, “Shada”, was technically not lost but rather never finished. The Tom Baker serial, which was designed to be the final serial of the 1979-80 season, was never finished due to a […]
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