The ‘Countdown to Downton’ begins and you’re invited!
With the recent release of new promotional photos for the forthcoming Downton Abbey movie…need we say more to get you more excited?
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R.I.P. Sykes — DCI John Barnaby’s loyal sidekick on ‘Midsomer Murders’ passes away at 16.
It was a sad day back in September 2016 when one of the most beloved TV dogs since Lassie announced his retirement from Midsomer Murders. Sykes, John Barnaby’s beloved pet dog, hung up his lead following series 15 and retired after five years with the show. At the time, Neil Dudgeon (DCI John Barnaby) said: “I […]
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Glenda Jackson returns to TV for BBC’s adaptation of ‘Elizabeth Is Missing’
Two-time Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson (Women In Love, A Touch of Class) will star in BBC One’s adaptation of Emma Healey’s best-selling novel Elizabeth Is Missing, marking her return to the small screen after over 25 years.
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A first look at PBS Masterpiece’s ‘Beecham House’ from ITV
Next up in the long line of British period dramas coming to PBS in 2020 will be Beecham House.
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Sally Wainwright’s ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ set to return in 2020
Mark Twain once said that “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” While he was talking about the rumors of his own demise, he could have just as easily been thinking ahead about the BBC drama series, Last Tango in Halifax, which seemed to come to an unofficial end following its last broadcast in December 2016.
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BBC confirms ‘Wolf Hall 2’ as Hilary Mantel announces final book in trilogy
It’s been awhile since April 2015 when American audiences were introduced to the brilliant Wolf Hall on PBS. With author Hilary Mantel’s final chapter of the trilogy hitting the shelves in March 2020, the BBC has confirmed Wolf Hall 2 is in the works.
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Downton Abbey — The Movie! is headed our way!
While the forthcoming Downton Abbey movie may not officially be considered the biggest feature film since Avengers: Endgame, it certainly is equally as anticipated across the land with the release in UK cinemas set for September 13th of this year and in U.S. theaters a week later on September 20th.
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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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Dracula ‘returns home’ as filming moves to Bray Studios, London
Principle filming on the Steven Moffat/Mark Gatiss adaptation of the uber-anticipated Dracula has begun with the production returning to Bray Studios in London, the home of Hammer Films, following some time at Slovakia’s Orava Castle.
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How the Les Misérables sausage was made
With Andrew Davies’ brilliant adaptation of Les Misérables coming to a close this Sunday on PBS’ Masterpiece series, have you ever wondered just how a series of this magnitude is made in the 21st century and at the same time seamlessly transport you back to 19th century France?
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