Dad’s Army, the BBC comedy that revolved around the exploits of a dysfunctional unit of the Home Guard during World War II, turned 50 in 2018. Made up of men ineligible for military service, largely because they were considered too old, hence the name “Dad’s Army”, The Home Guard were to act as a secondary defense […]
Read more
As American audiences settled in on Sunday night for the return of Poldark on PBS’ Masterpiece series, word out of the official Poldark twitter account, @PoldarkTV, has the Poldark’s returning to Nampara to begin filming on the 5th and final series based on the books of Winston Graham. While series four follows the events of book seven, “The Angry Tide”, Poldark creator/writer Debbie […]
Read more
Several years removed from his two+ year stint on Death in Paradise, the greatness of Ben Miller returns to the small screen known as BBC One in a new romantic comedy series, I Want My Wife Back. Caroline Catz (Murder in Suburbia, Doc Martin, DCI Banks) plays Bex, his TV wife who walks out on their marriage on her […]
Read more
Jonathan Creek, the comedy/drama/mystery series starring Alan Davies will return to BBC One for a new 90-minute special in 2017. The special, which will mark the series’ 20th anniversary since it began in 1997, will see Davies return for the first time since 2014 as Creek, who works as a creative consultant to a stage magician […]
Read more
Given that PBS viewers of Call the Midwife have just begun series 5, this may come as a bit of a backhanded spoiler alert but news out of the UK today is that Chummy, played brilliantly by Miranda Hart, will return to the friendly confines of Nonnatus House for the sixth series of Call the Midwife which will […]
Read more
In America, ‘daytime dramas’ have always been called ‘soaps’ and largely said with a bit of a snicker when talking about them to others. More often than not, ‘soaps’ are considered guilty pleasures in the States where viewers find it difficult to admit that they know that Tracy Quartermaine’s life was saved by Dr. Marcus […]
Read more
UK viewers closed the book on another gut-wrenching series of Call the Midwife last night. Without exception, the Heidi Thomas creation has to be considered the most fearless series on television. Having dealt with domestic abuse, prostitution, infant mortality, homosexuality, racism, poverty and alcohol addiction, the series tackles its most difficult and/or boldest subject to date when Call the Midwife returns […]
Read more
While it has yet to transmit in America, Still Open All Hours will return to BBC One for a third series, according to series star, David Jason. And, while it has yet to be ‘officially’ confirmed by the BBC, Jason spoke of a third series to reporters recently citing a healthy 7 million viewers for […]
Read more
With a confirmed Sunday, April 2, 2016 date set for the return of the ladies of Nonnatus House to PBS, the 5th series of Call the Midwife will hit the BBC One schedule on Sunday, 17 January in the UK. While series 5 will have it’s share of lighter moments such as Trixie taking on a side […]
Read more
It’s been quite some time since I have written and/or mentioned anything about Luther or Idris Elba, who stars in the series in the title role as DCI John Luther. No good reason except for the fact that it’s been over two years since a new episode has appeared on either side of the Atlantic. For those […]
Read more