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Posted August 29, 2024 - No Comment

Tellyspotting heads to Highclere, Bath and a famous staircase on day 2 of Iconic British Classics Tour of England

After successfully navigating (a.k.a. avoiding) the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone, Tellyspotting began day one in Windsor on the 2024 KERA/Transcendent Travel Iconic British Classics Tour of England. Fortunately, Mr. Carson left the keys of Downton Abbey above the door so we were able to get in for a behind-the-scenes tour of the home of The 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon.

Posted June 20, 2023 - No Comment

Angela Thorne, a.k.a. ‘To the Manor Born’s’ Marjory Frobisher, has died at 84.

Sadly, this seems to be a daily occurance these days. Angela Thorne, a name you may not immediately be familiar with but you and millions of other British comedy fans on both side of the pond will definitely know her work, has passed away at the age of 84. Probably best remembered for her role […]

Posted April 2, 2020 - 2 Comments

Happy 80th, Dame Penelope Keith!

Today is Penelope Keith’s 80th birthday. With a long public television history dating back to the days of Good Neighbors and To the Manor Born to her efforts serving as host for PBS’ The Funny Ladies of British Comedy and More Funny Ladies of British Comedy and right through to her more recent presenting efforts in the numerous […]

Posted September 18, 2019 - No Comment

‘World on Fire’ heads to Masterpiece on PBS in 2020

World on Fire, an emotionally gripping World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in five countries as they grapple with the effects of the war on their everyday lives is coming to PBS and Masterpiece in 2020.

Posted September 15, 2019 - No Comment

A brief stop for ice cream in Sidmouth, a night with Lady Grey and then it’s on to Hampton Court Palace….

As we made our way back towards London from Cornwall, the To the Manor Born KERA Tour of England stopped briefly to grab an ice cream and see the red cliffs of the Jurassic Coast in Sidmouth, a seaside town with a rich royal history. It was December 1819 when the Duke and Duchess of Kent […]

Posted December 21, 2018 - No Comment

From the Vault: A ‘Good Neighbors’ Christmas classic

See the clip where Margot shows her disdain for a delivery person who has brought an 8 1/2-foot Christmas tree when she obviously ordered a 9-foot one.

Posted December 7, 2018 - No Comment

From the Vault: When ‘The Prisoner’ transformed primetime TV drama into avant-garde art

At a time when British telly was shot in black and white, the series was shot in color with an eye towards overseas sales in the U.S.

Posted March 7, 2015 - 1 Comment

‘Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go’ gets U.S. broadcast premiere on KERA in North Texas

Forty years ago this month, in a scene reminiscent of the Beatles’ first trip to America, four members of the Monty Python comedy troupe landed at Dallas’ Love Field and were mobbed by adoring fans. The troupe had just flown in from LA where Monty Python and the Holy Grail had just been screened for the first time to […]

Posted December 18, 2014 - No Comment

Fancy a night’s stay at Highclere…sort of?

If you are wondering what it would be like to be a part of the Crawley family and stay overnight at Highclere Castle, the setting for Downton Abbey, now is your chance…sort of. Beginning Valentine’s Day, the Highclere estate is offering guests the opportunity to access your inner-most Dowager Countess and stay the night in […]

Posted August 16, 2014 - 1 Comment

'Death Comes to Pemberley' premieres Oct 26 on PBS' Masterpiece

It’s quite possible that Death Comes to Pemberley just might take your mind off the fact that when it premieres on PBS in the States this Fall, the new season of Downton Abbey will be airing in the UK. Possible, but not likely. Starring Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Anna Maxwell Martin (Bletchley Circle), Trevor Eve […]