Doctor Who S10 trailer speak volumes in :30 seconds

Having just recently left Liverpool and the 2017 BBC Showcase, it seems rather appropriate that we begin talking all things Doctor Who given what sat outside my screening cubicle for 5 days. I have to say while it was a combination of equal parts extreme greatness and semi-creepiness all at the same time, it did really make me realize […]

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New ‘Dirk Gently’ re-boot targeted for Fall 2016

When news recently surfaced that an eight-episode order to an adaptation of the Douglas Adams novel series “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” had been finalized, my immediate thought was a long-forgotten Yogi Berra quote that said, “It’s Deja-Vu all over again“. Especially when I read that the co-executive producer, Arvind Ethan David, commented, “I’ve been waiting almost […]

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Luther returns to hunt criminals and battle demons tonight on BBC One

Luther is an unquestionably gripping, psychological thriller driven by a brilliant and emotionally impulsive detective tormented by the darker side of humanity. John Luther, played brilliantly by Idris Elba, is the near-genius detective struggling to cope with his own demons, might just be as dangerous as the depraved criminals he hunts. This is telly that […]

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Orphan Black renewed for a second series

Along with my earlier revelation that Mad Dogs was a guilty telly pleasure, I might as well come clean and admit that now in the same category is Orphan Black. Thankfully, the announcement that the BBC America series has been renewed for a second series comes just prior to the conspiracy clone thriller’s series 1 […]

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Being Human 5 to take a bite out of BBC Three schedule on February 3

Depending on your individual definition of ‘normal’, it’s hard to argue with the thought that ‘being human’ is difficult enough for the average everyday person. Imagine just how difficult this task might be if you happen to a vampire, ghost or werewolf. Just ask Hal (Damien Molony), who finds himself tied to a chair in […]

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2013 previews – Ripper Street & Mr. Selfridge

While the whole of the UK is still reeling over last Tuesdays broadcast of the Downton Abbey Christmas Special and while January 2013 has become ‘all-things Downton Abbey‘ in the States with the PBS premiere of series 3 just over a week away on January 6, there is some brilliant drama coming to telly on […]

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Being Human IV vs. Super Bowl XLVI

The U.S. may have the Super Bowl on Sunday, 5 February, but the real television event happening in the UK on the same Sunday will be the 4th series premiere of Being Human on BBC Three. Not quite the match-up that makes or breaks the books in Vegas, but I know who the favorite is […]

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They're back…Pats and Eddy, still AbFab after 20 years

Brace yourselves. Edina and Patsy are back. Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley and the entire cast of Absolutely Fabulous, including Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield, return for a holiday special and two more during 2012 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its premiere in 1992. Picking up right where they left off in […]

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Primeval — back from extinction….

May be a bit of a stretch to equate Primeval with the 1982 classic horror film, Poltergeist, but to quote Carol Anne, “…they’re here“. I guess in the case of Primeval, the quote should actually be “…they’re back“. The critically acclaimed series is back from extinction beginning tonight (1 January) in both the UK (ITV1) […]

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