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Giveaway: Doc Martin Series 5 on DVD

Written on April 27, 2012 by

  Our favourite curmudgeonly doctor is back and in full form for series 5 of Doc Martin; in my view it’s the best series yet and I’ve got a copy of it on DVD to giveaway to one of my U.S. readers. After waiting almost 8 months since it aired in Continue Reading →

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On Telly: Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals, Doc Martin, Harry’s Arctic Heroes

Written on April 23, 2012 by

BBC America has suddenly remembered that Gordon Ramsay is not the only chef in Britain and has not only graced us with one Jamie Oliver show, but now two. Jamie’s American Road Trip was, in my view, the best series yet from my Jamie but Jamie’s 30 Minute Continue Reading →

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Giveaway: Celebrate Earth Day with the BBC

Written on April 20, 2012 by

I’m so excited to be bringing my American readers this MEGA giveaway in conjunction with BBC Home Entertainment and just in time for Earth Day. We love nature docs in our house and no one does them better than the Beeb! Frozen Planet is the BBC’s latest nature Continue Reading →

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PBS Station Launches New UK Channel

Written on April 19, 2012 by

I am simply over the moon about this news! If you’re one of my readers living in the Washington, D.C. area, you now have an alternative to BBC America’s programming. PBS station WETA is launching a new channel dedicated to British programmes 24 hours a day. Continue Reading →

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One Man, Two Guvnors comes to Broadway

Written on April 18, 2012 by

London’s current most popular play in the West End has arrived on Broadway! From the internationally acclaimed theatre that brought you WAR HORSE and THE HISTORY BOYS, comes London’s biggest smash-hit comedy in years, ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS starring James Continue Reading →

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On Telly: Julian Fellowes’s Titanic

Written on March 20, 2012 by

Based on “Downton Abbey” and now his new series “Titanic”, Julian Fellowes seems to have a penchant for examining the lives of “the help” or the lower classes – those who lacked an outlet for telling their stories. Thank Continue Reading →

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Winners of The Fades DVD Giveaway

Written on March 5, 2012 by

I used Random.Org to choose the winners. Each commenter has a number by his or her name on the original post. Here are the three winning numbers as drawn by Random.Org. If you’re a lucky one, please email me thru the contact form on this blog with your delivery Continue Reading →

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On Telly: The Dales

Written on February 27, 2012 by

American viewers, write this down as one to watch for: The Dales, series two is airing on ITV starting tonight. I’ve checked Netflix for availability of series one in the U.S. and didn’t find it, however you can purchase the first series through Amazon.co.uk. Continue Reading →

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The Fades DVD Giveaway

Written on February 24, 2012 by

The Fades is a new supernatural horror series by 2011 Royal Television Society Award-winning writer Jack Thorne (the original UK Skins). Iain De Caestecker (Coronation Street) is Paul, a young man who is haunted by apocalyptic dreams that neither his therapist Continue Reading →

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Downton Abbey Season 2 Preview Trailer

Written on December 14, 2011 by

Forget about counting down to Christmas day, a lot of Britophiles I know are counting down the days to the start of season two of Downton Abbey on PBS. If you’re one of them, check out this new trailer for season 2 on Masterpiece, starting January 8, 2012. Watch Continue Reading →

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