• Judi Dench talks situation comedy

    Judi Dench talks situation comedy

    Let me just start this off by, again, saying that I think Dame Judi Dench is about ten shades of brilliant. Now, B.B. King may still be the hardest working man in the music business, but you just can’t convince me that Jay Leno should continue to be tagged by his peers as the hardest […]

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  • Page Eight, a PBS Masterpiece, Nov 6

    Page Eight, a PBS Masterpiece, Nov 6

    With Page Eight having recently premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and, then, the big announcement that it would close The Toronto International Film Festival, I really can’t wait for this. Actually, they had me at the cast given that it stars the likes of Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Tom […]

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  • 1st meeting of the Sherlock support group….welcome!

    1st meeting of the Sherlock support group….welcome!

    Unbeknownst to Sherlockology, the ‘unofficial’ organizer of the worldwide Sherlock support group, the first meeting of the season has called to order. For those wishing to join, we will be virtually meeting periodically between now and 2012. Amidst rain, riots and rumors, cast and crew plodded along this past week as they continued the filming of “A […]

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  • Leverage renewed for 5th season

    Leverage renewed for 5th season

    I do feel obligated to write about Leverage, which has just been renewed for a 5th season on TNT. With all my rants about poorly done American re-makes of British imports, time to eat a few of those rants and talk Leverage. While there has never been any “official” declaration that the TNT series, Leverage, […]

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  • Spooks S10 signals final lockdown of Section D

    Spooks S10 signals final lockdown of Section D

    On a day that most everyone knew was going to come at some point, but never wanted to admit, comes the news that Spooks (MI5 in the States) will come to an end after, what producers call, a ‘thrilling finale’ for series 10. Known for its propensity to kill off both major and minor characters […]

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  • Prime Suspect vs Prime Suspect

    Prime Suspect vs Prime Suspect

    I’m afraid you’ll know where I stand in the matter of seconds….if it takes that long. The only thing in common between the iconic Granada Television series, produced for ITV and PBS, and the upcoming NBC series starring Maria Bello, is the title. To be fair, it might not be a fair fight just yet […]

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  • New Tinker Tailor trailer

    New Tinker Tailor trailer

    Try saying that three times fast. No need to ruin this clip with long-winded paragraphs about the film, the original BBC/PBS production with Alec Guinness, etc. Just…. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – 9.16.2011 – Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Hurt and Thomas Hardy. ***you may have to refresh page to get MSN player […]

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  • More Sherlock 2 photos and updates

    More Sherlock 2 photos and updates

    As promised, a follow-up to yesterday’s Sherlockology efforts with more Sherlock 2 filming bits and bobs and some great first person narrative from the generous folks over at Cumberbatchweb. As we are constantly in search of anything that will delay us all from seeking out a Sherlock support group, here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the […]

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  • Sunday bits and bobs with the Doctor, Downton Abbey and more….

    Sunday bits and bobs with the Doctor, Downton Abbey and more….

    Torchwood —> Doctor Who = Yes Doctor Who —> Torchwood = No We’ve seen and heard a lot in recent weeks from various particulars involved in both series that there’s a good possibility of seeing Torchwood’s Captain Jack Harkness in an upcoming Doctor Who episode. Now, in a recent interview, Doctor Who series exec, Steven […]

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