The best of British drama comes to TVO - British Television
It's that time of year again when we feel the crispness in the air and all our thoughts turn from SPF 50 to what's new on the box. There have been some exceptional dramas made this past year in the UK, and Canadian viewers will be delighted to ... [... more]
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Major new drama for BBC One,The Cranford Chronicles, ...
The Cranford Chronicles began filming a couple of weeks ago in the Wiltshire village of Lacock. Some of the best names in period drama are on board, and the five part series will be another undoubted triumph for the BBC. The list of luminaries ... [... more]
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Dead Set - British Television
To help us get into the Halloween spirit last week, E4 kindly treated us to Charlie Brooker's bleak zombie series Dead Set. It's currently available to view for free on 4OD's catch-up service, so if you didn't manage to see it (despite me nagging ... [... more]
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Lost in Austen Review - British Television
It is a truth universally acknowledged... that every review of a Jane Austen adaptation must begin with these six words. So with that out of the way, let us begin. ITV's brand new four-part series, Lost in Austen, stars Jemima Rooper as Amanda ... [... more]
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Flambards-great drama series you may have missed. - ...
As an eleven year old newly arrived in the UK, I vividly remember the shows I watched back then. Flambards, a wonderful 13 part series made by Yorkshire television and originally shown on ITV in 1979 is a particularly clear fond memory. If you ... [... more]
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Paul McGann returns to BBC One in True Dare Kiss - ...
Handsome Liverpudlian actor Paul McGann returns to the small screen this week in BBC1's True Dare Kiss. Admittedly, I have a bit of a 'thing' for this guy, a 'thing' I've had since 1986, when, in his first major role, McGann portrayed the ... [... more]
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The Tudors comes to BBC Two and CBC this autumn. - ...
Heads will roll as the Tudors, a Canadian/Irish/US co production, arrives on both CBC in Canada, and BBC Two in the UK this autumn, having just aired on pay channel Showtime in the US. This promises to be a sexy, soapy journey through the early ... [... more]
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Robson Green features prominently in new ITV season - ...
It seems ITV has finally got a grip for the new television season this spring and summer. Perhaps everyone is as fed up as I am with reality TV and all the hype surrounding it. Here's a look at some of the (hopefully) quality drama in store on ... [... more]
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Jekyll and classic Dracula new on DVD - British Television
Just released on DVD is the tremendously entertaining series Jekyll, starring the ever so sexy Irishman James Nesbitt in the title role. If you missed the show on BBC America, or Showcase here in Canada, it goes something like this. Nesbitt's ... [... more]
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The House of Eliott: frocks and feuds make for great ...
The classic series, House of Eliott, originally aired on the BBC from 1991-1994. You'll know, if you've been reading any of my other articles on the site, that I have a real soft spot for series set during the early twentieth century. I have some ... [... more]
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A very modern Jekyll and Hyde comes to BBC One - British ...
The incredibly popular James Nesbitt (Murphy's Law, Bloody Sunday) returns to the small screen on Saturday 16 June on BBC One as Dr Tom Jackman in a very modern version of Stephenson's classic tale, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Nesbitt is perfect for ... [... more]
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Lovejoy and Robin Hood- new on DVD - British Television
Here's one for all you Ian McShane fans. If you like the dark haired rogue in Deadwood, you'll love him in the eighties classic Lovejoy. This first series originally aired in on BBC1 in 1986, but it would be five more years before the second, ... [... more]
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