Pythons reveal favorite modern comedies….

After having to suffer for years and years of fans worldwide wanting to know what are the Pythons favorite sketches or what were their early days influences for the brilliant Python sketches, at long last, someone has asked the likes of Terry Gilliam, Carol Cleveland, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, what makes them laugh…non-Python related. […]

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Time to channel your inner Sherlock

In our continued euphoria spillover effect during Sherlock premiere week on PBS, it’s time lose the ‘…these are professionals, do not attempt this at home‘ subtext that has been running through your mind as you watch. Quit thinking you would be starring at Irene Adler and see nothing but ????. Now is the time to […]

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Post Sherlock – the greatness that is Lead Balloon

I’m guessing a few of you are already sitting in front of the telly eagerly awaiting the Sunday night premiere of the new season of Sherlock on PBS. If you happen to be in the North Texas area and KERA is your local public television station, then hang out with us until 11:00pm for the […]

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Livestream Q&A with Sherlock creators/star TONIGHT!!

Just when you thought your PBS telly experience couldn’t get any better…. In advance of this coming Sundays premiere of the new season of Sherlock on PBS’ Masterpiece series, PBS brings you a livestreamed Q&A with Masterpiece Sherlock series 2 star Benedict Cumberbatch, co-creator Steven Moffat and producer Sue Vertue. Feed starts at 7:15p CT/8:15p […]

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Doc Martin returns to Portwenn on public television

The 5th season of the everyone’s ‘curmudgeonly lovable’ Doc has recently begun to broadcast on public television stations, your home for Doc Martin in the States.  FYI, North Texas viewers of KERA can see the premiere of series 5 this coming Saturday, May 5 at 7:00pm CT. For long-time fans of the Doc Martin series […]

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Ah-ha! Alan Partridge movie set to begin

With his beloved Rover and Lexus cars and Bang & Olufsen stereo system in tow, Alan Partridge, host of Mid Morning Matters on North Norfolk Digital radio, will debut on the big screen in 2013. With the very creative working title of The Alan Partridge Movie, the film will be exec produced by Armando Iannucci, […]

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Kicking off 'Sherlock 2 week' at Trinity Hall

Last night was a fitting kick-off to the long-awaited broadcast of Sherlock 2 which premieres next Sunday, May 6, on PBS’ Masterpiece. About 150 fans of the BBC/PBS series braved the sunny, 70 degree weather to venture out to Trinity Hall Irish Pub for a great night of trivia and the opportunity to get an […]

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Naming rights to Only Fools and Horses USA

Looks like plans for a U.S. version of Only Fools and Horses is moving right along. Should the pilot, starring John Leguizamo as Del Boy, Dustin Ybarra as Rodney and Christopher Lloyd as Grandad, be picked up for a full series, it would air later in 2012 on ABC. The series has just recently added […]

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Dawn French on writing with Jennifer Saunders

When the great comedy duo of French and Saunders (Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders) went their separate ways back in 2010 following the end of Jam and Jerusalem, there was more than a bit of sadness in the air. Wanting a bit of time to focus on individual projects sounded great on paper, but there […]

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No middle-aged spread visible in 'official' Red Dwarf X photo

With all the Downton Abbey and Sherlock talk circulating around the Internets lately, let us pause for a moment and not forget the brilliance that is Red Dwarf. As we get closer to the targeted September 2012 premiere for Red Dwarf X on Dave, the self-decribed Home of Witty Comedy Banter, images are starting to […]

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