Yet another tip of the hat to long-time tellyspotting reader (and now, I’m thinking, contributor), Patty Winter, for sending in this bit of video brilliance. There are times that you look at things and wonder why and how people have so much time on their hands to do something. Then you see something this creative […]
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As if I needed any more reason to book my trip to now to San Diego for Comic-Con 2013. Peter Jackson’s next epic, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will enter our lives on 14 December 2012. The second installment, The Hobbit: There And Back Again, is scheduled to be released a year later, on Dec. […]
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This is getting to be like a generic blog post where you just ‘insert the next title here’ when it comes to reporting on PBS’ Masterpiece series. In just the last year, viewers in the States have been treated to the likes of Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Endeavour, Inspector Lewis, Case Histories, Upstairs Downstairs, Page Eight […]
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Sherlock’s Mind Palace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmueuSRJrZc& Information floods in and out of Sherlock’s brain more than the law allows. After 2 series, could it ever be too much? Doubtful, but if this recently uncovered footage is to be believed, then it’s possible. Even the world’s greatest consulting detective just might become overwhelmed by those little ‘mind palace’ […]
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Even though the hit ITV/PBS drama, Downton Abbey, has had a presence at the Primetime Emmys the past couple of years, this year they have a lot of company that they are bringing with them from across the pond, laying further claim to the fact that the UK continues to produce the best television on […]
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With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee done and as the 2012 London Olympics winds down early August, you might be thinking can there be anything else this Summer that warrants my attention. Think no more. If you’re in the television industry, just go ahead and book your flight, hotel and get tickets now as Edinburgh will […]
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A little extra something must be in the water over at the PBS Masterpiece world control center. Consider for a minute that, just this past year, the series has showcased the likes of Downton Abbey, Great Expectations, Birdsong, Upstairs Downstairs, Case Histories, Page Eight, Endeavor and Inspector Lewis. It just keeps getting better and better […]
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The greatness of The Simpsons have finally jumped on the Benedict Cumberbatch bandwagon. Seems as though the actor, known forever to all of us as the ultimate consulting detective, Sherlock landed a voice role in the animated sitcom following a chance meeting, reported In Style magazine. “I was at a meeting in the same place […]
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As we approach the all-too-long awaited premiere of Doctor Who 7.1, news is starting to surface about Doctor Who 7.2, set to premiere in both the UK and the States in 2013. Doctor Who Magazine recently revealed that Call the Midwife star Jessica Raine (Jenny Lee) will play a character named Emma Grayling in an […]
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Sometimes you’ve just got to smile and let the law of natural selection run it’s course especially when you’re heading into a weekend. As we move closer to the network television Fall season we’ll be seeing a lot of teaser promos for the upcoming season, some good, some bad. Whether they like it or not, […]
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