It’s Official: Downton Abbey renewed for 4th series!
As the United States braces for the Downton Abbey arrival of Shirley MacLaine in the premiere of series 3 (January 6, 2013 on PBS’ aptly named Masterpiece), word from the UK on Friday was that...
View ArticlePBS announces Call the Midwife Holiday Special & 2nd season premiere
Another day, another day that Christmas will be coming early to those that have been patiently awaiting the news about broadcast plans for the upcoming Call the Midwife Holiday Special on PBS. The BBC...
View Article‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – Red Dwarf style
Ran across a brilliant piece which combines one of my favorite series with one of my favorite times of the year. Searching half the night trying to find the appropriate person to attribute this to and...
View ArticleChristmas brings evil Snowmen and news that Doctor Who 7 to return April 2013
Dateline: Christmas Eve 1892. The Doctor, with his new look TARDIS, and new companion Clara return to face the sinister Doctor Simeon (Richard E. Grant) and an army of snowmen. Can’t get any...
View ArticleWallace & Gromit wish you a Cracking Christmas
Aardman’s Wallace and Gromit in a festive new video… I think we can all agree that it wouldn’t be Christmas without a Wallace & Gromit adventure or two as part of your telly watching. This year...
View ArticleHappy Christmas from Tellyspotting!
A Very Carson Christmas It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the latenight commercials for the Ronco Inside the Shell Electric Egg Scrambler, Ron Popeil’s Pocket Fisherman or the Ginsu knives that...
View ArticleIt’s a Call the Midwife Christmas tonight on PBS!
The Radio Times was spot on when they recently described the BBC’s most watched drama series in over 10 years, Call the Midwife, by saying, “…in spite of only having one six-episode series so far, the...
View ArticleHappy 25th Anniversary – Red Dwarf!
15 February is definitely a day to celebrate if you love British telly. Twenty-five years ago on that fateful day in 1988, the creation from the mind palace of Rob Grant and Doug Naylor which...
View ArticleWhat if Downton Abbey is the final stop on the Rolling Stones: 50 Years and...
As most of you know, the Rolling Stones are in the middle of their “50 Years and Counting” tour that is currently taking them across North America. You may also might still be trying to wrap your head...
View Article‘Open All Hours’ to re-open this Christmas
Christmas has, once again, arrived in October. Arkwright’s Grocery may have closed in 1985, but, word is, it will re-open this Christmas. Titled Still Open All Hours, original series star, Sir David...
View ArticleCall the Midwife Christmas Special set for Dec 29 on PBS – CD to be released...
In a yet another ‘Christmas comes early’ moment for British telly lovers, the Call the Midwife Christmas Special will be coming stateside to PBS on Sunday, December 29, shortly after BBC One viewers...
View ArticleDoctor Who 50th – Looking back and looking ahead
Sadly, what was a half-century in the making was over in a short span of one late-November weekend. The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Celebration came to a close with Saturdays broadcast of “The Day of...
View Article‘Open All Hours’ could return for full series after Christmas special
As UK viewers will soon find out, Sir David Jason is set to return to the small screen and revive his character Granville in the revival of the classic sitcom Open All Hours. The one-off special, Still...
View Article⬇ – 16 days until Christmas; ⬆ – 16 days until the ‘Downton Abbey Christmas...
In just a few short weeks, the Downton Abbey Christmas Special lands on ITV1. Never mind that most are in a panic at the moment when they hear there are only 16 days until Christmas. The glass is half...
View Article‘The Time of the Doctor’ video trailer – thank you Santa!
It’s hard to believe that the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who has only been in our rear-view mirror for less than three weeks. It was a great time to be a fan of The Doctor as there seemed to be...
View ArticleA Festive Tube Map just in time for the holidays!
Still looking for that last minute way to pass the time until the premiere of Downton Abbey and Sherlock? How about a way to not think about all the great telly things coming your way on Christmas Day...
View ArticleTelly is why you should be in the UK this Christmas!
Contrary to their North American neighbors to the west, both Christmas Day and Boxing Day might just possibly be the most important days in the UK for telly watching. Each and every year, both the BBC...
View ArticleChristmas Acting Masterclass 101 with Miranda Hart and David Walliams
With Christmas just days away, there is bound to be a returnable gift in your future. The key, according to Miranda Hart (Miranda, Call the Midwife) and David Walliams (Little Britain, Big School, Mr....
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