These days, series such as Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge, Call the Midwife and, most recently, Poldark, seem to be grabbing all the headlines. Rightfully so, but there is, however, a little known series that has quietly captured audiences on both sides of the pond bringing them back week after week, each time wearing their hearts more and […]
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At long last, The Paradise is set for a series 2 return tonight on PBS’ Masterpiece Classic series. While the doors have been shuttered since series 1 came to a close almost a year ago in November 2013, fans of the BBC drama series have been wondering whether or not the second series would make […]
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At long last, The Paradise is set for a series 2 return to PBS this Fall. While the doors have been closed since series 1 came to a close November 2013, fans of the BBC drama series have been wondering whether or not the second series would make its way to the US given it […]
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As a PBS viewer in the States (I wanted you to read it here first and not in a supermarket tabloid in the checkout line) when you tuned in Sunday and saw Carol Burnett receive the 2013 Mark Twain Prize, you were faced with the sad truth that it’s after hours for the PBS Masterpiece […]
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The good news for Jessica Brown Findlay, who played Lady Sybil in Downton Abbey, is that there is life after leaving the most popular period drama on Planet Earth. With the second episode of the new season topping out a 9.5 million viewers in the UK on Sunday night, the thought of leaving had to […]
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With a majority of the commercial networks setting their Fall schedules this week with their respective upfront presentations to advertisers, PBS announced Tuesday at their annual meeting in Miami Beach the date of January 5, 2014 for the long-awaited return of Downton Abbey and the premiere of series 4. Approximately 8 million viewers tuned […]
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Bound and determined that The Paradise will not become a carbon copy of last years, Upstairs Downstairs, the BBC has pulled forward the broadcast of its department store drama, The Paradise, to a 9pm, Tuesday 25th September broadcast on BBC One. As it was originally targeted for transmission in early 2013, the schedule change screams […]
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