• Olivia Colman tagged as the next Queen Elizabeth in ‘The Crown’

    Olivia Colman tagged as the next Queen Elizabeth in ‘The Crown’

    It’s official. The Crown has found its new Queen Elizabeth II in BAFTA and Golden Globe winner Olivia Colman. RadioTimes.com has confirmed that the Broadchurch and Night Manager actress will take over the role for the upcoming third and fourth seasons of the show. Claire Foy, the current Queen Elizabeth II, will abdicate the throne and, along with […]

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  • DCI George Gently calling it a day after 10 years, 8 series and 23 episodes.

    DCI George Gently calling it a day after 10 years, 8 series and 23 episodes.

    After ten years and 23 episodes, the eighth and final series of BBC1’s period police drama, Inspector George Gently, is coming to an end on Monday, 30 October. Unfortunately, for me, this will be like a good friend moving away as, much like its period police drama cousin, Endeavour, I love the 60’s and the attention to detail […]

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  • ‘Little Women’ — the first look at a PBS/BBC ‘Masterpiece’

    ‘Little Women’ — the first look at a PBS/BBC ‘Masterpiece’

    Time to clear some space on your DVRs for mid-2018 as Harry Potter star Michael Gambon is set to star alongside Murder She Wrote’s Angela Lansbury’s in the BBC/PBS television adaptation of the much-loved novel Little Women. Adapted by Call the Midwife creator/writer, Heidi Thomas, Little Women is set against the backdrop of a country divided by Civil War. The story follows the lives of […]

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  • Could there be big news on the Downton Abbey horizon?

    Could there be big news on the Downton Abbey horizon?

    Social media has a way of setting the Internets on fire with a cryptic message under 140 characters. That was the case on Monday when the ITV show’s social media sent Downton Abbey-Nation into a frenzy after posting an uber-cryptic social media post teasing an announcement was coming very soon. “Something Big is Happening at Downton!” is playing […]

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  • ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ returns to PBS in December

    ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ returns to PBS in December

    At long last, Last Tango in Halifax has found a home on the PBS Sunday night schedule this December. It has been over two years since we last crossed paths with Alan and Celia and their respective families. The popular British romantic drama starring Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid will continue to overflow with drama and the […]

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  • Fall officially begins Sunday on PBS with the return of ‘Poldark’

    Fall officially begins Sunday on PBS with the return of ‘Poldark’

    You know the time of year. The light starts to change, college football is in full-swing, leaves begin to change color, the Texas State Fair cranks up the Midway and the temperatures begin to signal it’s almost sweater weather. Well, there’s really only one way to tell that Fall is upon us and it’s not […]

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  • ITV’s ‘Vanity Fair’ adds Suranne Jones and Michael Palin to all-star cast

    ITV’s ‘Vanity Fair’ adds Suranne Jones and Michael Palin to all-star cast

    While initial filming has begun in Budapest on Vanity Fair, Gwyneth Hughes’ adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s epic story of love and intrigue during the Napoleonic Wars, producers continue to add to an already stellar cast which includes Martin Clunes (Doc Martin), Tom Bateman (Murder On The Orient Express), Claudia Jessie (Line of Duty) and Frances de La Tour […]

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  • Miss Phryne Fisher heading to big screen thanks to worldwide fan base support

    Miss Phryne Fisher heading to big screen thanks to worldwide fan base support

    Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is headed to the big screen after a wildly successful crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter to bring a spin-off movie to life. The campaign reached its initial target of $250,000 (Australian) in less than 48 hours and as of Saturday evening, the total stood at just over $530,000 (Australian) or $425,000 U.S. […]

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  • Christmas to come early as ‘Love Actually’ live concert tour with full orchestra starts Dec 1!

    Christmas to come early as ‘Love Actually’ live concert tour with full orchestra starts Dec 1!

    What will forever go down in history alongside It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story as a perennial Christmas movie favorite is getting a new life almost 15 years after its original release thanks to an upcoming 2017 Christmas holiday live concert tour complete with full orchestra. Richard Curtis’ Love Actually, fresh off a very successful Red Nose Day Actually reunion during the […]

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