Valentine's Day – British comedy style
Nothing screams Valentine’s Day like a bit of British comedy. SInce Hallmark tells us it’s a day for couples what better way to celebrate than to take a look back at those couples that have been a part...
View ArticleGiving Roger and Val another look
When Roger and Val Have Just Got In was first announced back in 2010, hearing that this was to pair Dawn French and Alfred Molina, I immediately felt this to be a series that had enormous potential....
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In the BBC comedy pipeline – Me & Mrs. Jones
There are but a few times you can point to in your telly watching career where you see a perfect storm on the comedy horizon. That said, unfortunately, the last time I can remember this happening was...
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Death in Paradise II taking Caribbean island by storm
With every passing day, the world of British telly just keeps getting better and better. In addition to our recent mentions of new comedies that are hitting the telly as we speak such as Me & Mrs...
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Happy belated birthday, Dawn French
While, unfortunately, a bit belated in our birthday wishes for Dawn French, they are just as sincere as if they would have been sent at 12:01am Thursday morning. One cannot think of Dawn French and...
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Could the Vicar return as The Bishop of Dibley?
Dawn French, on ITV’s Daybreak program, set the British comedy audience ablaze recently when she, once again, didn’t rule out the possibility of getting Richard Curtis’ Vicar of Dibley band back...
View ArticleThe Archbishop, Call the Midwife, The Office and Vicar of Dibley! It’s Red...
Red Nose Day 2013 has come and gone. On the positive side, the broadcast on 15 March raised more money that ever before in its’ 25 year history. On the downside, the BBC received more complaints that...
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Ben Miller votes himself off the island for new season of Death in Paradise
Even paradise can be hell For two series of BBC One’s Death in Paradise, Ben Miller (Worst Week of My Life, Primeval) was in heaven. Unfortunately, DI Richard Poole, the character that Miller portrays,...
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Sherlock, Downton Abbey add to already stellar casts
While it’s often been said by those involved both in front of and behind the camera, whether it be comedy or drama, the strength of a supporting or ensemble cast is right up there in setting British...
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Blue Peter goes behind the scenes of ‘Porridge’ with Ronnie Barker
Sometimes, going behind-the-scenes to see ‘how the sausage is made’ can be a bit like letting the air out of a balloon that you’ve had since you were a kid. There are some things that should be left...
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Diane Keaton plans U.S. version (sigh!) of ‘Last Tango in Halifax’— maybe…
Let’s see. Where do I begin with the laundry list of failed American attempts to remake British telly. Oh yes, that would be Life on Mars, Prime Suspect, Coupling… and while CBS’ Elementary is far from...
View ArticleRowan Atkinson – From Blackadder to…Spider-Plant Man?
As if anyone needed additional proof that there is pure genius behind Comic Relief and the greatness of the Red Nose Day sketches. In years past, there have been brilliant send ups of Doctor Who, Call...
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R.I.P. – Roger Lloyd Pack
Maybe not a household name, but to those that have been long time or recent fans of British comedy, Roger Lloyd Pack was a friend. The accomplished actor passed away yesterday, losing his battle with...
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Tellyspotting heads to Liverpool for 2014 BBC Showcase
How appropriate given that 2014 is the 50th anniversary of the first Beatles appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show that, as you read this, Tellyspotting will be somewhere over New York City headed to...
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Rev and Mr. Sloane highlight comedy presentation at BBC Showcase 2014
It’s like being a kid in a candy store attending the BBC Comedy presentation Monday in Liverpool. Showing a number of clips for shows that are coming up in the not-too-distant future, you get the sense...
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The Vicar of Dibley’s Thought for the Day – coming 29 March to BBC Radio 4
When Dawn French steps back into the Reverend Geraldine Granger’s shoes and leaves behind the Radio Dibley microphone for a day on 29 March at 7:45am, she will offer her alternative Thought For The...
View Article‘Death Comes to Pemberley’ comes to PBS in October
Another day, another ‘Masterpiece’ on PBS. This time, it’s Death Comes to Pemberley, starring Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Anna Maxwell Martin (Bletchley Circle), Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) and...
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