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  • Celebrating National Asteroid Day with Monty Python and asteroids #9617-9622
    June 30, 2017

    Celebrating National Asteroid Day with Monty Python and asteroids #9617-9622

    Today (Friday, 30 June) is National Asteroid Day, a global day set aside with the expressed purpose to protect Earth from asteroids. Like me, many of you will be celebrating quietly at home in the company of just a few friends. Others who are feeling a bit more celebratory may want to organize their own event and […]

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  • AbFab’s June Whitfield tops 2017 list of The Queen’s Birthday Honour
    June 20, 2017

    AbFab’s June Whitfield tops 2017 list of The Queen’s Birthday Honour

    Unfortunately, art doesn’t always imitate life. With June Whitfield being made a Dame at this years Queen’s Birthday Honor list, I might pay good money to see Jennifer Saunders’ Edina Monsoon have to address her sarcastic and thieving mother as Dame in a new episode of Absolutely Fabulous.

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  • ‘Blackadder’, ‘Only Fools and Horses’ top list of shows deserving of another go
    June 19, 2017

    ‘Blackadder’, ‘Only Fools and Horses’ top list of shows deserving of another go

    A recent poll created by the folks over at moneysavingexperts.com revealed that the greatness that is Blackadder is the #1 TV show that British viewers would most want to see return. The series, which celebrated its 34th anniversary of its first broadcast on TV last Thursday, continues to tease Planet Earth unmercifully with endless rumors of […]

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  • Michael Palin donates personal archive to British Library retaining title of ‘Britain’s Nicest Man’
    June 15, 2017

    Michael Palin donates personal archive to British Library retaining title of ‘Britain’s Nicest Man’

    For someone that has had an asteroid named after them (Asteroid 9621 Michaelpalin), has not one, but two high-speed Virgin trains named after him in honor of his achievements as a traveler, is past President of the Royal Geographical Society and has been ‘unofficially’ referred to over the years as “Britain’s Nicest Man”, Michael Palin […]

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  • Comedy legends gather for Ronnie Corbett tribute at Westminster Abbey
    June 8, 2017

    Comedy legends gather for Ronnie Corbett tribute at Westminster Abbey

    Comedy legend Ronnie Corbett CBE was honored in a service of Thanksgiving on Wednesday at Westminster Abbey. Corbett, who passed away in March 2016 at the age of 85, made up 1/2 of the brilliant sketch comedy duo on The Two Ronnies with Ronnie Barker. The special service of thanksgiving at the historic church included readings, prayers, reminiscences […]

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  • ‘Sherlock’/’Happy Valley’ stars align for ‘Labour of Love’ in London’s West End
    June 7, 2017

    ‘Sherlock’/’Happy Valley’ stars align for ‘Labour of Love’ in London’s West End

    In case you have ever wondered why there’s such an excruciatingly long period of time before new episodes surface for your favorite British comedy or drama series, much of the reason  can be placed squarely on the fact that each and every actor involved in your favorite series loves live theater. In fact, if you look at the […]

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  • R.I.P. — Peter Sallis, a.k.a. ‘Wallace’ & ‘Cleggy’ has died aged 96
    June 6, 2017

    R.I.P. — Peter Sallis, a.k.a. ‘Wallace’ & ‘Cleggy’ has died aged 96

    Peter Sallis, best known for his role as mild-mannered Norman ‘Cleggy’ Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine and also as the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit died Friday, 2 June at the age of 96 at Denville Hall (a retirement home for actors) in Northwood, a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England, his agent […]

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  • Philip Glenister and Lesley Sharp are Brits ‘Living the Dream’ in Florida
    May 24, 2017

    Philip Glenister and Lesley Sharp are Brits ‘Living the Dream’ in Florida

    Ditching his signature Ford Cortina and Audi quattro for an RV Park, DCI Gene Hunt will soon be Living the Dream in an upcoming new comedy for Sky1. Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Mad Dogs) and Lesley Sharp (Scott & Bailey, Afterlife) as Brits abroad in the new Sky1 comedy drama, Living the Dream. The […]

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  • Dawn French lends talents to Kelly’s ‘School of Cornish’ advert
    May 20, 2017

    Dawn French lends talents to Kelly’s ‘School of Cornish’ advert

    Cornish. It’s a way of life that’s quite unlike any other. While there are those that say it’s a laid back attitude, some say it’s simply not taking life too seriously. Others say it’s just plain quirky. Beginning Monday, whatever it may be, Kelly’s School of Cornish aims to give you a delicious taste of it […]

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  • Post Maigret, is there more ‘Bean’ in Rowan Atkinson’s future?
    April 24, 2017

    Post Maigret, is there more ‘Bean’ in Rowan Atkinson’s future?

    Fresh off another brilliant performance as French detective Jules Maigret in the Easter Sunday broadcast of “Maigret: Night at the Crossroads“, Rowan Atkinson has dropped a few hints that he and long-time BFF Richard Curtis could have another Mr. Bean feature storyline ready to share with the masses in the near future. According to reports from the Daily […]

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