R.I.P. Sister Wendy Beckett, TV art historian and Roman Catholic nun
Her unique presentation style combined with a deep knowledge of and passion for the arts made for oddly brilliant television.
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‘Grantchester’ has a new vicar in town as James Norton is set to say goodbye
Clergyman Will Davenport, played by Tom Brittney of ‘Outlander’ fame, becomes DI Geordie Keating’s new crime-solving partner in 1950s Grantchester.
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‘Wallander’ is going the ‘Endeavour’ and ‘Prime Suspect: Tennison’ prequel route with ‘Young Wallander’
Generally, a prequel can start out with two strikes against it from the beginning if the original series is placed on the proverbial pedestal of greatness.
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Get a first look at another PBS Masterpiece — ‘Les Misérables’
The six-part drama starring Dominic West, David Oyelowo and Lily Collins premieres on PBS in April 2019.
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Nothing says Christmas like a new ‘Call the Midwife’ holiday special
The BBC’s Children in Need special gave ‘Call the Midwife’ fans an early gift.
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‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ voted America’s No. 1 novel, gets a British graphic novel makeover
Recently voted as America’s best-loved novel as part of PBS’ Great American Read series, Harper Lee classic ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ has been given the graphic novel treatment by British artist Fred Fordham.
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Riots, revolution and more royal babies — a first look at ‘Victoria’ series 3
Creator Daisy Goodwin has assured fans that Albert is safe for the entirety of series 3 so, thankfully, we won’t have to suffer through an equivalent of the Christmas Day ‘Downton Abbey’ episode where Matthew died unexpectedly.
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Dame Judi Dench and Idris Elba join already-herded all-star cast for ‘Cats’ film re-boot
Director Tom Hooper had already herded Taylor Swift, Sir Ian McKellen, James Corden and Jennifer Hudson for the film adaptation, and now he’s added the greatness of Idris Elba and Judi Dench to the litter.
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From the Vault: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Downton Sixbey’
It’s been just since March 2016 that the U.S. has been without the razor sharp wit of the Dowager Countess, but it feels like a lifetime of weekends ago.
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From the Vault: Red Nose Day 2015 — Will Geraldine finally become the Bishop of Dibley?
Revisiting the institutional, cultural phenomenon of Comic Relief is a perfect way to kick off our new weekly feature on Fridays, From the Vault.
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