It’s hard to believe that it’s already Thanksgiving here in the States and, as mind-numbing as it may be, Christmas is right around the corner. That said, it’s important to remember today as a day where it’s important to take a moment and think about family and friends and all the things you are truly […]
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At the risk of alienating a number of Tellyspotting readers and the throngs Sherlock fans around the globe, I am here to admit that I’m coming around a bit (accent on ‘a bit’) to CBS’ Elementary series. There are two reasons for my momentary lapse of cynicism. Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu. Overall, while […]
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Realizing it’s been a bit since the Sherlock Separation Anxiety Appreciation Society has met, let no more time pass before calling the meeting to order with a both of Sherlock 3 news. While Martin Freeman (John Watson) has had plenty to occupy his own personal mind palace as he spent the better part of the […]
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Miss Marple with Julia McKenzie Yet more drama brilliance to look forward to in 2013 on both sides of the pond. ITV, the home of Downton Abbey and Poirot, has announced three classic Agatha Christie story adaptations are in the works. Acclaimed actress, Julia McKenzie, will reprise her role as Miss Marple along with Robert […]
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Damn you Mr. Moffat and Mr. Gatiss (meant in a very positive way, of course)… Ever since that fateful day of 15 January, 2012 in the UK and May 20, 2012 on PBS in the States, Sherlock fans have poured over video of the final scene in “The Reichenbach Fall” to determine just how Sherlock […]
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Foyle’d one more time ITV, Acorn Media, and Eleventh Hour Films confirmed early yesterday a new series of Foyle’s War starring Michael Kitchen in his new role as Senior Intelligence Officer. According to ITV, the new series of 3, two-hour programs will be set during the early period after World War II with Foyle focusing […]
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It was probably more than enough for Sherlock Holmes purists back in 2010 when they were forced to handle the thought that the world’s greatest consulting detective could be transformed into the 21st century, not to mention with an iPhone of all things. I think we all know how the Steven Moffat/Mark Gatiss creation caused […]
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In November 2010, just prior to the beginning of production on series 2 of Sherlock, we caught up with co-creators/co-writers, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss in London where they uttered three simple words that would, ultimately, hold the key to unlocking what audiences worldwide wanted to know….the storyline for the three programs that were to […]
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Following up on the successful 2008 re-do of Hitchcock’s 1935 film, The 39 Steps, which starred Rupert Penry-Jones, Lydia Leonard and David Haig, the BBC has announced plans to tackle Hitchcock’s 1939 classic, The Lady Vanishes. Targeted for Christmas release on BBC One, the film is set to begin filming in Budapest at the end […]
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Yet another tip of the hat to long-time tellyspotting reader (and now, I’m thinking, contributor), Patty Winter, for sending in this bit of video brilliance. There are times that you look at things and wonder why and how people have so much time on their hands to do something. Then you see something this creative […]
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