The haunting soundtrack continues in BBC’s ‘Case Histories 2’
It is abundantly clear that the same importance of music has been placed on series 2 as it was in series 1.
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Wild Horses couldn't drag them away….from 'Downton Abbey', that is
On the virtually impossible outside chance that The Rolling Stones sound a bit off during their current “50 and Counting” tour which began this past week at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, they have a good reason. According to Downton Abbey star, Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith), guitarist Ronnie Wood confessed the Stones’ love of […]
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Hugh Laurie releases Didn't it Rain on May 6
Apparently, there is very little that Hugh Laurie cannot do. From his brilliant comedy work in Blackadder, A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster to playing everyone’s favorite TV curmudgeon, Dr. Gregory House, to his best selling author effort with The Gun Seller (1996), it’s time for Laurie, yet again, to conquer […]
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Could it be? A Tony for Downton Abbey?
Throw all the genius of the Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon, Red Nose Day and Downton Arbys parodies out the window. What better way to put a bright spot on the Crawley’s world and begin to heal a tearful Downton Abbey nation than a Downton musical! Yes, it’s time for Downton Abbey: The Musical. Filmed […]
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Patricia Routledge 'Facing the Music' in Newtownabbey
Even the most casual Keeping Up Appearances fan of the woman who makes no bones about having a sister whose house has a swimming pool, sauna, and room for a pony, will no doubt ever forget her singing prowess designed to impress next door neighbor, Emmet Hawkesworth. To this day, I’ll never forget interviewing Ms. […]
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The Rutles: A Look Back at Dirk, Nasty, Stig and Barry
The early 60’s were not especially kind to The Rutles. Languishing in the Rutland Cavern for years, it wasn’t until 1975 when this relatively unknown British pop group fronted by Neil Innes appeared on Rutland Weekend Television singing “I Must Be In Love” from their 1965 album, A Hard Days Rut, that The Rutles began […]
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The Archbishop, Call the Midwife, The Office and Vicar of Dibley! It's Red Nose Day 2013 – A look back!
Red Nose Day 2013 has come and gone. On the positive side, the broadcast on 15 March raised more money that ever before in its’ 25 year history. On the downside, the BBC received more complaints that ever before, mostly due to a very funny sketch with Rowan Atkinson as The Archbishop of Canterbury. Unfortunately, […]
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Doctor Who in 5 languages and the 50th Symphonic Spectacular at BBC Showcase 2013
As most of you know, Tellyspotting is in Liverpool this week attending the BBC Worldwide Showcase 2013. Having attended this screening showcase for 20 years now, this is the premiere telly event known to man. Some 800-1000 TV program buyers from around the world have screening access to literally 1000’s of hours of BBC programming […]
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Downton Abbey cast covers One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful"
How will the cast of Downton Abbey pass the time between Sunday’s series 3 finale and the premiere of series 4 later this year? Besides filming series 4, some of the cast will turn to music. While Michelle Dockery (Mary Crawley) is an accomplished jazz singer who occasionally sings with Sadie and the Hotheads, a […]
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Celebrating the music of Doctor Who and the talents of Delia Derbyshire
At long last (just shy of 50 years to be exact), Saturday was Delia Derbyshire Day in Manchester. Considered the godmother of British electronic music, Derbyshire helped to create one of the most recognizable TV theme tunes of all time, the theme to Doctor Who. Written by Rob Grainer, the Doctor Who theme was then […]
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