Cracker returns on BBC America. - British Television
It's been ten long years in the wilderness for fans of the superb ITV crime drama Cracker. Weep no more Robbie Coltrane fans, for Fitz has returned. Cracker:A New Terror will air on BBC America on October 30th, (Canada lags behind with a nebulous ... [... more]
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The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency - British Television
On Easter Sunday, just a few days after the death of its producer Anthony Minghella, the 2-hour pilot for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency was screened on BBC One, attracting over 6 million viewers and 27% of the audience share. The BBC & HBO ... [... more]
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Comedy Panel Shows - British Television
Panel shows and quizzes that are really a vehicle for wit and satire are extremely popular on British television. One of the longest running of this genre is the BBC's Have I Got New For You, now in its 19th year. This 'quiz' pits two teams ... [... more]
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Fallen Angel brings unique crime drama to ITV1 - British ...
It's been a few years since I read the massive psychological/crime masterpiece The Roth Trilogy, by the British crime writer Andrew Taylor. Now ITV1 is airing a three part adaptation of the novels in ninety minute episodes, each covering the ... [... more]
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Robert Lindsay returns as Jericho on PBS- Mystery ! - ...
Robert Lindsay is one of my all time favourite actors, and he returns to PBS at the beginning of June in two new Jericho stories, the opener for the 27th season of Mystery !. The first Jericho stories, featuring Lindsay as a workaholic policeman ... [... more]
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Midsomer Murders still going strong after ten years - ...
In March 1997, the pilot for a show called Midsomer Murders first aired on ITV. Ten years and ten series later the programme remains one of the most popular of ITV's drama shows, and DCI Barnaby, amiably portrayed by John Nettles, one of the most ... [... more]
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The New Dr Who - British Television
Well, the very, very sad news, girls, is that the lovely David Tennant is leaving Dr Who for pastures new. How will we bear the loss? However, he will still be filming four specials for 2009 so we haven't quite seen the last of him yet. When ... [... more]
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Life On Mars - British Television
The most innovative, intelligent and witty drama to have been produced by BBC television in recent years is Life On Mars. The show's premise sounds peculiar - a modern-day detective with the Manchester Police Force is involved in a car accident ... [... more]
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