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  • Post-‘Wire’ and pre-‘Les Misérables,’ Dominic West in ‘The Hour’ is binge-worthy TV
    May 20, 2019

    Post-‘Wire’ and pre-‘Les Misérables,’ Dominic West in ‘The Hour’ is binge-worthy TV

    Prior to his brilliant effort as Jean Valjean in the BBC/PBS adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and after his equally brilliant role as Detective Jimmy McNulty in The Wire, Dominic West starred in The Hour.

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  • ‘Victoria’ taking a break as season 3 ends on ITV
    May 12, 2019

    ‘Victoria’ taking a break as season 3 ends on ITV

    The former Doctor Who star also admitted she doesn’t really know if she’ll still be playing the role as the Queen ages.

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  • A pre-‘Unforgotten’ Sanjeev Bhaskar in ‘The Kumars at No 42’
    May 8, 2019

    A pre-‘Unforgotten’ Sanjeev Bhaskar in ‘The Kumars at No 42’

    Sanjeev Bhaskar, who stars as DI Sunny Khan in the popular British crime drama series ‘Unforgotten,’ has early acting roots in comedy that date back to the late ’90s series ‘Goodness Gracious Me,’ a sketch comedy series starring four British Indian actors.

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  • Nicky Henson – From ‘Fawlty Towers’ to ‘Downton Abbey’
    April 27, 2019

    Nicky Henson – From ‘Fawlty Towers’ to ‘Downton Abbey’

    What well-known British actor appeared in one episode of the greatest British comedy of all-time (Fawlty Towers) AND played a returning character in Downton Abbey?

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  • RIP: John Quarmby, Fawlty Towers’ hotel inspector, dies at 89
    April 8, 2019

    RIP: John Quarmby, Fawlty Towers’ hotel inspector, dies at 89

    The Kodak moment of Quarmby’s appearance on the classic British comedy, Fawlty Towers, occurs as Manuel (Andrew Sachs) frantically searches the dining room for Basil, his pet ‘Siberian hamster’, and Polly (Connie Booth) offers the unsuspecting Mr. Carnegie a biscuit only to be confronted by the four-legged Basil hiding in the biscuit tin.

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  • For one night, Idris Elba made ‘Saturday Night Live’ must-see TV again
    March 13, 2019

    For one night, Idris Elba made ‘Saturday Night Live’ must-see TV again

    For one brief moment in time, Idris Elba brought back memories of a time when SNL was so good you didn’t go out until it was over.

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  • Apparently there’s enough ‘Death in Paradise’ to commission 2 more seasons!
    March 5, 2019

    Apparently there’s enough ‘Death in Paradise’ to commission 2 more seasons!

    As BBC One faded to black following the final episode of season 8 last Thursday, word came down from Britain’s public broadcaster that the popular crime comedy/drama/mystery series has been commissioned for an additional two seasons.

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  • Stephen Poliakoff’s ‘Summer of Rockets’ is pure Cold War greatness headed to BBC2 this spring
    March 3, 2019

    Stephen Poliakoff’s ‘Summer of Rockets’ is pure Cold War greatness headed to BBC2 this spring

    Keeley Hawes finds herself on the receiving end of MI5 spying this time around in the new Stephen Poliakoff (Close to the Enemy, Dancing on the Edge) semi-autobiographical drama.

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  • At 84, Timothy West joins the Home Guard for ‘Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes’
    March 1, 2019

    At 84, Timothy West joins the Home Guard for ‘Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes’

    In the ’60s, it was standard practice for the BBC to record over or discard tapes of programs. Among the casualties were three “lost” episodes of ‘Dad’s Army.’ The three episodes will be remade as part of “Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes” with Timothy West joining the cast.

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  • Broadchurch’s Olivia Colman leads British Invasion of the Oscars by taking home Best Actress award
    February 25, 2019

    Broadchurch’s Olivia Colman leads British Invasion of the Oscars by taking home Best Actress award

    British actress Olivia Colman seemed genuinely gobsmacked at the thought she had just won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite.’

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