Update as of Oct 16, 2015: KERA-TV will air The C Word on Monday, October 19 at 10:00p. As the program contains strong language and nudity which may be upsetting to some, viewer discretion is advised. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America. Over the next several weeks, U.S. public television stations will air, […]
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The BBC announced yesterday that the longest running science fiction series in the history of television is getting a teenage makeover designed to reach a young adult audience. Set in the modern day world of the fictional Coal Hill School, the scene of the very first episode of Doctor Who broadcast in 1963, Class, will mark the […]
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When we last left Eric and David’s Excellent Adventure, our public television colleagues had arrived in Port Isaac and begun filming on the forthcoming behind-the-scenes documentary, Doc Martin – Seven Grumpy Seasons, which is set to premiere on public television stations in America this December. If you missed part 1 yesterday, you can catch up […]
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As I mentioned earlier this week, for those ‘Clunatics’ in the States who have been waiting (im)patiently for the return of Doc Martin, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Not only is the light shining brightly with series 7 set to air on public television stations beginning in January 2016, there is a brand new […]
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Never having been one to shy away from a serious topic, the forthcoming series of Call the Midwife will be no exception. Episode one of series 5, which will transmit in early 2016 on BBC1 and March 2016 on PBS, will depict the birth of a thalidomide baby. Earlier episodes have dealt with a spina […]
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Following a very successful first series on BBC1 and PBS, the much steamier 2015 version of Poldark has begun filming in Cornwall. Unfortunately, popularity does have its downside in the age of social media, cell phones and the Internet. Evidently, the chance of seeing Poldark star Aidan Turner in the flesh seems to be proving a […]
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For several years now, in an effort to make live theater more accessible to everyone, National Theatre Live (NTLive) decided to make ‘all the world its stage’ by connecting with local theater venues around the globe to stream selected performances. Over the past couple of years, having seen several National Theatre productions such as Othello […]
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Back in April 2015, Rob James-Collier, a.k.a. Thomas Barrow, dug deep into his creative mind palace and decided upon a unique way to set up a fundraiser for his running of the London Marathon. He set out to raise £10,000 to benefit Chilterns MS Centre and invited anyone to help him raise his goal by […]
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Depending on what day of the week it was over the last several months, news of an impending Jenna Coleman departure from Doctor Who was either a wild rumor or an as-yet-to-be-verified fact. Truth be told, contrary to conventional wisdom, you can’t always believe everything you read on the Internets. Hard to believe, I know, […]
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At long last, #DowntonDay is here! While there are a few months more to wait if you live in the U.S., Downton Abbey fans in the UK have been waiting for this day to come since 25 December 2014. For the past 5+ years, Britain’s most popular period drama has been the brightest and shiniest thing on […]
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