The Belfast Telegraph, which seems to have become the hotbed of “all-things related to British television” lately, is reporting that Dawn French will be returning to the stage in the not-too-distant future. With her most recent post-Vicar of Dibley, post-Jam and Jerusalem, post-Psychoville, return to television with the great Alfred Molina in Roger and Val Have Just Got […]
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Imagine, you’re David Attenborough. There’s probably nothing you haven’t seen in your 85 years on Planet Earth and over 50 years of producing, presenting and narrating natural history films for the BBC. There’s probably a point where nothing that you come across in your travels surprises you either. Well, I’m guessing, after this find, you […]
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Somehow, I had the strange feeling as I was beginning to write this that I was starting the lyrics to Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (you know, “It was 20 years ago today that Sgt Pepper taught the band to play…”). Ok, not quite, but it WAS 10 years ago today that the world (well, […]
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In trying to leave politics out of it from the endorsement of cosmetics vs. a support of a ban on cosmetic testing discussion, this is just a really funny clip that you would least expect to see from the likes of Dr. Gregory House, Bertie Wooster or Prince George. As Laurie recently told the The Belfast […]
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Downton Abbey a ‘downstairs’ hit Seems as though Dan Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley, the heir to the opulent estate, in ITV’s Downton Abbey has discovered there are downstairs DA fans everywhere. Stevens recently commented that he met a butler at a dinner at a house in Belgravia and revealed, “He took me aside on […]
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I totally understand the concept that 50 is the new 30. But, Snoop Dogg the new Benny Hill? Afraid I don’t get that one. Several comments from the man, himself, during an interview recently with the Observer would lead you to believe he truly wants to give this a shot. Supposedly, he’s such a big fan […]
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According to reports circulating the globe, there are rumors of the classic mid-90’s British comedy, Men Behaving Badly, returning with Neil Morrisey getting the band back together. Morrissey, who played Tony Smart, has approached the BBC with the idea of seeing how the two main characters Tony and his flatmate, Gary (Martin Clunes), are coping with […]
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If you are in the UK, mark down the date of Friday, 16 September as the day a potential Oscar winning film premieres. For those in the U.S., clear out Friday, November 18 on your calendar for the same reason. Starring Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Atonement, Fortysomething), Tom Hardy, Mark Strong and […]
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You may have heard, recently, that the Pythons will lend their voices to the upcoming film, A Liar’s Autobiography, an animated 3D movie based on the memoir of the late Python member, Graham Chapman, who died in 1989. Chapman’s own voice will be pulled from his original reading of his autobiography of the same name. Interestingly, […]
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After seeing this recent campaign put together by Visit Britain, how can you not pick up the phone and get thee to Hever Castle immediately. Next year will be all Olympics all the time during London 2012 so my suggestion would be to go now no matter what side of the pond you reside. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPrmGtDVXrk […]
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