Well, it’s finally Sunday in the States which means one thing. It must be Downton/Sherlock Day on PBS. Here’s a quick recap of where we are…and then, before you leave us for the telly, take a look at why it wouldn’t be good to have Sherlock watch Breaking Bad with you, or anything else on […]
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***Death in Paradise series 3 spoiler alert*** Lots of Twitter chatter the past week or so after last Tuesday’s UK series 3 premiere which saw DI Richard Poole, played by Ben Miller, exit the island rather abruptly. Even though it was no secret that Poole wanted to leave this island paradise the moment he set […]
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Yes, I know, it’s Sunday. Must be Downton Day in America. While that may be true, I’m afraid it just might be a simple case of ‘move over Downton’ because it’s officially Sherlock Day today! A day that American audiences have been (im)patiently waiting for since that fateful day in May 2010 when series 2 […]
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As PBS ‘unlocks Sherlock’ at 10pET, following the second episode of Downton Abbey, we move inside of one week until the long, long, long-awaited return of Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. The one-hour special explores how writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss created the BBC/PBS series. In addition, the special goes behind-the-scenes on […]
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Going virtually unnoticed what with the entire U.S. eagerly awaiting the return of Downton Abbey this past Sunday on PBS, was the realization that what was to also return were the drop-dead funny Facebook recaps of each episode over at happy place.com. Aside from actually watching the episode to frantically catch up before the next […]
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Downton Abbey… in Lego? Hey, if it’s good enough for the Winchester Pub and 221b Baker Street, it has to be good enough for Downton Abbey, right? After all, with last Sunday’s series 4 premiere topping 10 million viewers, making it the biggest drama series premiere in the history of PBS, it was only a […]
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Well, our one-day departure from dishing about Downton Abbey has ended. Before we talk about Sunday’s premiere of series 4, you may be wondering just what Michelle Dockery has been up to during the hiatus between series 4 and series 5 filming. Aside from her guest appearances with fellow Downton star, Elizabeth McGovern, for several […]
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With everyone west of the Atlantic gearing up for tonight’s long-awaited American premiere of the 4th season of Downton Abbey, there have been a myriad of recaps surface over the last several days to help those out at the last minute. By this time most, I would hope, are caught up with the goings on […]
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Sunday, all eyes will be on PBS and the return of Downton Abbey. In the wake of newspapers and print journalism giving way to the age of the Internets, fortunately, there still exists a small-town newspaper with a brilliant nose for news even though Lady Edith has her sights set a bit higher. While the […]
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Are you ready for a bit of Downton Abbey this Sunday? Are you one of the few remaining individuals on Planet Earth that is frantically trying to catch up on Downton Abbey before the Sunday premiere of series 4 on PBS? If so, here’s an easy ‘Cliff Notes’ way. Click the corresponding links for the […]
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