Ok, I know we may be treading on thin ice here by not continuing to talk Doctor Who 50th less than 24 hours after the ‘official’ anniversary, but this is Sherlock folks. According to Marshall McLuhan, the medium is the message. In the case of Sherlock, PBS is the medium. #SherlockisNotDead and #SherlockLives is the message. […]
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Before ITV1 could even faded to black last night at the conclusion of series 4 of Downton Abbey, news broke that the series has been commissioned for a fifth series. While it has yet to even see the light of day in the States (except for those midnight downloads that we’re not supposed to discuss), […]
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Both the BBC and PBS confirmed Saturday that Tony and Olivier award-winning actor Mark Rylance will play Thomas Cromwell in the BBC’s upcoming adaptation of the novels from author Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. The six-part drama, which will air on BBC Two and PBS’ Masterpiece series, will be overseen by […]
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As we reported earlier this summer, Sir David Suchet will reprise his iconic role as the world famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, for the very last time on Wednesday, 23 October at 9:00pm on ITV1. Wednesdays broadcast will begin the completion of Sir David’s brilliant work in bringing Agatha Christie’s Poirot to life which began […]
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You know who you are. You’ve seen every episode of the first three series of the mega-hit British period drama, Downton Abbey. You own a ‘Free Bates’ t-shirt. You’re feeling pretty good about the fact that you know that the labrador dogs of Downton Abbey go by the name of Pharaoh and Isis. Well, there […]
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Call the Midwife meets Downton Abbey? Ok, so Breathless, admittedly, is a period drama set in a hospital but that’s like describing Red Green as Monty Python meets This Old House. I guess it partly makes sense given there are a couple of Kevin Bacon connections between the newest addition to the ITV drama line-up […]
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It’s Saturday. You’ve sadly come to the realization that with Foyle’s War returning to PBS on Sunday, there’s no time remaining for a marathon crash viewing session of the first 6 seasons before Sundays premiere of series 7 on Masterpiece. Not to worry. Acorn TV, one of the driving forces behind its return, is looking […]
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According to USA Today, U.S. fans of the highest rated drama series in the history of PBS, will be able to keep the magic alive and extend their viewing experience following the end of series 4 by getting a first hand look at the likes of Edith’s wedding gown, the scarlet dress that Lady Mary […]
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It’s here. The first :26 seconds of promotion gold that Sherlock fans around the world have been waiting for. Put more simply, it’s the reason telly was invented. The first look at the trailer for series 3 of Sherlock. Hartswood West for BBC Cymru Wales. In co-production with MASTERPIECE. Over the past several […]
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ITV Studios and PBS announced Tuesday that acclaimed tenor Alfie Boe will be making a special appearance in the new series of Mr Selfridge, which is due to transmit on ITV and PBS Masterpiece next year. With filming of Mr Selfridge 2 well underway, Boe will be joining the returning cast which includes Jeremy […]
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