Telly

Giveaway: Treasure Houses of Britain on DVD

May has been a month of giveaways on Smitten and the fun continues. This week’s new giveaway is a DVD of an interesting and gorgeous program about some of Britain’s most beautiful homes. Treasure Houses of Britain is hosted by Selina Scott and originally Continue Reading →

On Telly: Call the Midwife, Wallander 3, Case Histories

Just a quick news roundup from the world of British telly in the U.S. The most exciting news of the week has come from PBS which announced that they will be airing  Call the Midwife  in the fall. A lot of people have been talking about this show since it aired Continue Reading →

Doc Martins Series 5 DVD Winner

Congratulations to lucky commenter #28 – Christy, you’re the winner of the Doc Martin Series 5 DVD. Thanks to everyone who entered.  There are more giveaways to come.   #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:12px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; Continue Reading →

Giveaway: Doc Martin Series 5 on DVD

  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 →

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

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 →

Giveaway: Celebrate Earth Day with the BBC

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 →

PBS Station Launches New UK Channel

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 →

On Telly: Julian Fellowes’s Titanic

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 →

On Telly: The Tube

Without a doubt one of the best BBC docs I’ve watched in the last couple of years is a new series called “The Tube.” As if you couldn’t guess,it’s a show that takes viewers behind the scenes of the daily workings of the London Underground. I’m Continue Reading →

On Telly: The Dales

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 →