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  • First pic signals turbulent times are ahead for Queen Victoria in series 3
    October 5, 2018

    First pic signals turbulent times are ahead for Queen Victoria in series 3

    For the forthcoming 3rd series of Victoria, the Queen returns to the throne but tough times are ahead. One can only guess that as we continue to make our way through Victoria’s 63 year, 7 month reign that with more children on the horizon, the struggles of motherhood and being the Queen of the United Kingdom […]

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  • The Poldark’s return to Nampara as filming begins on 5th and final series
    October 1, 2018

    The Poldark’s return to Nampara as filming begins on 5th and final series

    As American audiences settled in on Sunday night for the return of Poldark on PBS’ Masterpiece series, word out of the official Poldark twitter account, @PoldarkTV, has the Poldark’s returning to Nampara to begin filming on the 5th and final series based on the books of Winston Graham. While series four follows the events of book seven, “The Angry Tide”, Poldark creator/writer Debbie […]

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  • Doors to ‘Downton Abbey’ set to open September 20, 2019
    September 29, 2018

    Doors to ‘Downton Abbey’ set to open September 20, 2019

    The long-awaited, much anticipated, at-last feature film release of the Downton Abbey movie has been announced. While American audience will head to the theaters on Friday, September 20, 2019, UK audiences will, once again, get an early look at the newest Downton feature on Friday, 13 September. The feature-length film will bring back virtually every major cast member. […]

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  • Rucksack and all, ‘Unforgotten’ will return for a 4th series
    September 21, 2018

    Rucksack and all, ‘Unforgotten’ will return for a 4th series

    Word out of the UK is that the police team will return to solve another cold case.

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  • Headed by Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, ‘King Lear’ cast list reads like a Who’s Who in British acting
    September 19, 2018

    Headed by Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, ‘King Lear’ cast list reads like a Who’s Who in British acting

    Lear’s other daughters are Emily Watson as Regan and Florence Pugh as Cordelia.

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  • Jenna Coleman’s ‘The Cry’ is a far cry from Jenna Coleman’s ‘Victoria’ … sort of
    September 16, 2018

    Jenna Coleman’s ‘The Cry’ is a far cry from Jenna Coleman’s ‘Victoria’ … sort of

    While no one in their right mind will draw a correlation between Jenna Coleman’s portrayal of Queen Victoria and her role as Joanna in the forthcoming BBC adaptation of Helen Fitzgerald’s novel, The Cry, on the surface they both seem to show a young woman trapped in her own nightmare of motherhood. Obviously, while Victoria does struggle […]

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  • ‘Poldark’ series 4 begins on PBS but will call it a day after series 5 in 2019
    September 11, 2018

    ‘Poldark’ series 4 begins on PBS but will call it a day after series 5 in 2019

    As America settles in for the return of Poldark and the PBS premiere of season 4 on Sunday, September 30, word out of the UK has now verified what was both rumored and feared. With the BBC announcement of the commissioning of series 5 this past Spring now officially comes a bit of sad news from producers. […]

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  • ‘Doc Martin’ to re-open Portwenn surgery as new episodes head to public television in January 2019
    September 7, 2018

    ‘Doc Martin’ to re-open Portwenn surgery as new episodes head to public television in January 2019

    There have been so many questions as to when Doc Martin will return to public television stations, we thought it would be in everyone’s best interest to re-post this announcement from June 2018 and stem any future anxiety. (LONDON) There is light at the end of the proverbial Portwenn tunnel for American audiences that have had to endure an agonizingly […]

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  • BBC sets ‘Doctor Who’ S11 premiere as October 7 — and, yes, that is a Sunday!
    September 6, 2018

    BBC sets ‘Doctor Who’ S11 premiere as October 7 — and, yes, that is a Sunday!

    Just when you thought the first female incarnation of the Traveling Time Lord was about all the ‘change’ you could handle when Doctor Who returns this Fall for series 11 (not to mention there’s new show composer and not one but three companions), we now know that members of Doctor Who-Nation will also have a to wait one […]

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  • With all-star cast sans Lady Rose, filming begins on the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie
    September 3, 2018

    With all-star cast sans Lady Rose, filming begins on the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie

    Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus as filming has begun on the long-awaited Downton Abbey movie. A roster of stars have been added to the returning upstairs and downstairs residents of Downton as Harry Potter’s Imelda Staunton, Sherlock Holmes‘ Geraldine James and The Thick of It‘s David Haig are among those who have signed-up. Also joining the cast […]

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