It started out innocently enough as the story of, one, Brian Cohen, born on the same day as, and next door to, Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, in truly probably the first recorded instance of ‘separated at birth‘, Brian was immediately mistaken for the Messiah. Produced, written and starring the brilliant minds of Monty Python, Life of […]
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Gemma Rodgers. Caroline Summers. Not quite the household names when it comes to Wimbledon….or, tennis for that matter. As we begin Wimbledon, hosted for the 125th time by The All England Lawn Tennis Club since the first tournament in 1877, all eyes are on two relatively unknown British entries in the Women’s Doubles competition. Any […]
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The great Hugh Laurie will transform PBS into a house of blues this Fall when his life-long passion for traditional blues music collides with the small screen, Friday, September 30, as part of the long-running series, Great Performances on PBS stations nationwide. In the one-hour program, Laurie leaves the world of Bertie Wooster, Prince George […]
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With all the world aglow this week with the news that Doctor Who has been commissioned for another 14 episodes and still euphoric over the knowledge that Sherlock 2 is currently in production, it doesn’t seem to be all happy fun time at the BBC Television Centre these days. What started out as a seemingly […]
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Admit it. You’ve probably thought, many times, watching a sitcom, “….I could write that.” I’m guessing, however, that there are a fair amount of folks out there that would forego the opportunity to write a sitcom and go straight to the thought of being in a sitcom. You look at the Royles (Royle Family), Brockmans […]
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While most reading this will not remember The Comic Strip Presents… all I can say is that you need a quick brush up on this classic British comedy series and be ready for their triumphant return in the not-too-distant future. Originally, the group was made up of the likes of Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer and […]
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Little did 19-year old Darren Stride know when he was introduced to the all-time classic BBC comedy, Dad’s Army, watching with his late grandfather, a World War II veteran, that his future obsession would gain international attention. While it’s been a 5-yr labor of love for the East Norfolk college student, the next step is […]
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This just in. The BBC is for sale. Actually, the BBC Television Centre, the landmark London home of BBC News and Television, is for sale. This isn’t really new news as it’s been talked about for some time, with staff members making the trek to BBC North, just west of Manchester city centre. What is […]
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Considering the fact that I could barely tie my shoes in nursery school, when a fellow nursery school kid comes along and channels his inner Timelord for a kindergarten talent show, you have to be impressed. A proud mother posted on YouTube with the caption, ‘Our kindergartener decided he wanted to give the Pandorica monologue […]
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Given that we’ve been waiting for this for a mere 31 years, you’ll have to bear with me on today’s post. Was a bit of a late Sunday as the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Finals led by series MVP, Dirk Nowitski and the JET, Jason Terry. Since this was the Mavs first ever NBA […]
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