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Posted April 19, 2011 - No Comment

Graham Norton knits own Royal Wedding

Posted April 19, 2011 - No Comment

Doctor Who S6 – 4 days! 2 new clips!

Never has the Internet universe been so abuzz with the impending premiere of S6 of Doctor Who this coming Saturday. Ok, maybe there was the same anticipation around this time last year for S5, but it makes great copy. As per the usual, rumors are rampant with grenades being lobbed about someone dying in the […]

Posted April 18, 2011 - No Comment

Nearing 85, David Attenborough worries about decline of Natural History knowledge

Nearing 85 years of age, Sir David Attenborough is still going strong. His upcoming 60th anniversary of broadcasting in 2012 could have actually been last year had he not been turned down by the BBC for his first job in television back in 1950. Thankfully, the head of Factual programming, at the time, at the […]

Posted April 16, 2011 - No Comment

Thank you, Trevor Bannister, for years of smiles and laughter

Trevor Bannister, known to British comedy fans worldwide as the twenty-something menswear salesman, Mr. Lucas, at Grace Brothers Department Store, has died at the age of 76. Bannister, who played the part of the rebellious Mr. Lucas from 1972-1980, always had the keen eye for Miss Brahms, played by the late Wendy Richard. Post Are […]

Posted April 15, 2011 - No Comment

Doctor Who + Family Guy = Doctor Stew

Counting down the days to the 23 April premiere of Doctor Who, sometimes you just run across things that are meant to be and just too good not to share. What could be better than a mind meld of the brilliance of Seth MacFarlane and the genius of Steven Moffat? It has all the ingredients […]

Posted April 14, 2011 - No Comment

David Jason guards Royal Family, Catherine Tate to take Office job?

Catherine Tate ready for final interview to head Dunder Mifflen With an invite list that is rivaled only by the upcoming Royal Wedding, the 19 May season finale of The Office is clearly looking like the definition of appointment television. British comedienne, Catherine Tate, has been added to the list of potential candidates to replace the […]

Posted April 9, 2011 - No Comment

A Royal Wedding – British comedy style

As the world inches closer and closer to the big event on Friday, 29 April, now’s your chance to vote for your favorite British comedy proposal / nuptials. Who can forget David Horton’s down on one knee, million dollar, proposal put forth to the Vicar? I know it didn’t result in them tying the knot, […]

Posted April 7, 2011 - No Comment

Neil Gaiman explains Doctor Who in 78 words

With a resume far too lengthy ever to put into print, the great Neil Gaiman is one of the icons in the world of comic books, novels, children’s books and film & television writing, that if you have to ask who he is, well, go here. Recently at WonderCon 2011, a few words of wisdom […]

Posted April 6, 2011 - No Comment

Doctor Who: series 6 review, behind the scenes trailer and Q&A

For those keeping score at home, we now have a mere 17 days until the simultaneous U.S. / UK premiere on Saturday, 23 April. Seems like yesterday, it was only 18 days. From what I’ve seen, there’s never been a truer statement than the promise that you haven’t seen anything yet. Series 6 takes Steven […]

Posted April 5, 2011 - No Comment

Anything you ever wanted to know – British edition

Helen Mirren completes British invasion of SNL Following in the footsteps of her Arthur co-star, Russell Brand, Dame Helen Mirren will host this coming Saturday’s edition of Saturday Night Live on NBC. Mirren’s hosting stint of the late-night comedy show will come the night after the premiere of the release of the re-make of the Dudley Moore […]